Fletcher v. Mathew

The defendant Paul Mathew has appealed a judgment of $590,165.04 in favor of Francis Fletcher, personal representative of the estate of Blanche Fletcher Petersen, deceased. This judgment was entered by the district court on plaintiff’s petition alleging fraud and undue influence and praying for an accounting.

The gist of plaintiff’s action is that Mathew began manipulating Petersen’s financial affairs in the early part of 1981. As a result, it is alleged, by creating certificates of deposit (CD’s) in the names of Mathew and Petersen and by various cash transfers accomplished by means of a…