Case Name: Addie Irene Catlett v. Charles H. Chestnut, as Executor of B. S. Catlett, deceased
Court: Florida Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1934-12-06
Citations: 117 Fla. 538
Docket Number: 
Parties: Addie Irene Catlett v. Charles H. Chestnut, as Executor of B. S. Catlett, deceased.
Judges: Davis, C. J., and Terrell and Brown, J. J., concur.
Reporter: Florida Reports
Volume: 117
Pages: 538–544

Head Matter:
Addie Irene Catlett v. Charles H. Chestnut, as Executor of B. S. Catlett, deceased.
158 So. 419.
Opinion Filed December 6, 1934.
Rehearing Denied January 3, 1935.
W. M. Toomer, Charles M. Durrance, George P. Garrett, Charles A. Powers and Charles A. Powers, Jr., for Plaintiff in Error;
C. T. Rankin, Albion W. Knight, Henry P. Adair, John M. McNatt and Knight, Adair, Cooper & Ocborne, for Defendant in Error.

Opinion:
Whitfield, J.
It is apparent from' the whole record that, in view of- the circumstances of the asserted common law marriage and of the undisputed evidence as to the conduct and transactions of the parties thereafter, the jury in rendering the verdict and the trial judge in denying a new trial and in rendering judgment, did not believe a common law marriage had been consummated. The evidence is legally sufficient to sustain the verdict and judgment and no errors affecting the result indicated are made to appear.
Affirmed.
Davis, C. J., and Terrell and Brown, J. J., concur.
Ellis and Buford, J. J., dissent.