Legal Opinion
Estey v. Vizor
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 2, 1959No. 58-761PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARROLL, CHAS., Judge.
The appellee Hunter J. Vizor, the plaintiff below, filed a complaint in equity in *577the circuit court in Dade County. He sought and obtained a decree holding that certain lands, the title to which was in the appellant-defendants, were held by them in a resulting trust for him.
The chancellor held for the plaintiff, but based his ruling on finding that the preponderance of the evidence favored the plaintiff.
The learned chancellor was in error in deciding the case on the quantum of proof represented by a preponderance of the evidence. To establish a resulting trust the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Geter v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Florida · 1909
- Lofton v. SterrettSupreme Court of Florida · 1887
- Johnston v. SherehouseSupreme Court of Florida · 1911
- Frank v. EelesSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
- Brown v. BrownSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Hiestand v. GeierDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Carberry v. FoleyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
- Price v. RomeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969
- Sottile v. MershonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964