Legal Opinion

Howland v. Strahan

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 18, 1969No. 68-501PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PEARSON, Judge.

Edna P. Howland and Nitefall Nursing Home of Miami, Inc., appeal from a final judgment which ordered them to pay the plaintiff-appellee sums totalling $19,730.64 which Mrs. Edith Deering transferred to Mrs. Howland as a result of the exertion of undue influence.

The appellee had sought the return of inter vivos transfers totalling more than $40,000. He alleged the transfers were void because Mrs. Howland had exercised undue influence over Mrs. Deering to obtain them. The court found that a confidential relationship had existed between appellant Edna P. Howland and Mrs. Deering

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Traurig v. SpearDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
  2. Maier v. BeanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
  3. Wilkins v. WilkinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
  4. Helms v. First National Bank of TampaSupreme Court of Florida · 1946
  5. Wrobbel v. WaldaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. ATLANTIC FIRST NAT. BANK v. CripeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  2. Wallace v. GilbertDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
  3. Iacono v. IaconoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

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