Diana v. Monroe

Pannell, Presiding Judge.

Appellees were in dire financial difficulties and because of poor credit, could not obtain a loan from a recognized financial institution. Appellant, an attorney with 10 years law practice and several other years spent in the Florida real estate field, met Mrs. Monroe at her place of employment and learned of their problems. To alleviate their plight, he offered to loan them $1,000 cash and to satisfy two judgments outstanding against them; one for $1,291.54 and another for $518.27. Appellees accepted and went to appellant’s office the night of July 24,1968. There,…