Legal Opinion

Cape Cod Trust Co. v. Wixon

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 11, 1962No. 2492PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

Affirmed on authority of Bessemer Properties, Inc. v. Gamble, 1946, 158 Fla. 38, 27 So.2d 832; and Orange Brevard Plumbing & Heating Co. v. La Croix, Fla.1962, 137 So.2d 201.

It is fundamental that fraud and deceit, if not acted on or accompanied by injury, are moral, not legal wrongs. Stokes v. Victory Land Co., 1930, 99 Fla. 795, 128 So. 408, 409. See also Casey v. Welch, Fla.1951, 50 So.2d 124; Sutton v. Gulf Life Ins. Co., 1939, 138 Fla. 692, 189 So. 828; and Stephens v. Coon, 1937, 130 Fla. 42, 177 So. 191.

Affirmed.

' SHANNON, C. J., SMITH, J., and STEPHENSON, GUNTER, Associate Judge,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Orange Brevard Plumbing & Heating Co. v. La CroixSupreme Court of Florida · 1962
  2. Stokes v. Victory Land Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1930
  3. Bessemer Properties, Inc. v. GambleSupreme Court of Florida · 1946
  4. Casey v. WelchSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
  5. Sutton v. Gulf Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Florida · 1939

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Empire Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. BlackDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  2. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. v. ManningDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  3. Wolfson v. BakerDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1978
  4. Hester v. New Amsterdam Casualty CompanyDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1968
  5. Coghlan v. AQUASPORT MARINE CORP.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1999

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