State Court of Appeals / Fla. Dist. Ct. App.

Allen v. Estate of Dutton

Decided May 7, 1980. Melvin Orfinger wrote the opinion for the court.

384 So. 2d 171 · Cited 90 times

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De Mattos v. McGovern · 25 Cal. App. 2d 429
Keith v. Culp · 111 So. 2d 278
West v. Day Trust Co. · 103 N.E.2d 813
Cazaurang v. Carrey · 4 P.2d 259
Roberts v. Askew · 260 So. 2d 492
Hagan v. Laragione · 170 So. 2d 69
Hagan v. Laragione · 205 So. 2d 289
Giachetti v. Johnson · 308 So. 2d 143

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