Legal Opinion

Medary v. Dalman

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 19, 1954PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTS, Chief Justice.

The appellant was the devisee of a one-fourth interest in certain property under his deceased wife’s will. The will was admit-, ted to probate. Thereafter, appellant -filed this suit in equity to have a trust declared' in his favor as to the entire property, al-' leging in substance that he had supplied all the funds for the purchase thereof, that the title was taken in his wife’s name for convenience only, and that the purchase in his wife’s name was not intended’ as a gift Or advancement to his wife. He did not renounce the devise to him under his wife’s will, prior…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Spina v. SpinaIllinois Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
  3. Quinn v. ReillyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Barnett Nat. Bank of Jacksonville v. MurreySupreme Court of Florida · 1950

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Carman v. GilbertDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  2. Fintak v. FintakDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  3. In Re Pellicer's EstateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
  4. Dames v. DamesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
  5. Rushton v. MelilliUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 2022

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