Hunter v. Moore’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““Another aspect of the case is the fact that Mrs. Hunter asserted in defense that her mother had executed the conveyance as a gift without the accompanying promise on her part to provide a home. In asserting this defense Mrs. Hunter assumed the burden of proving each element essential to the validity of a gift. Under the circumstances, she would carry the burden of establishing the fairness and reasonableness of the gift, as well as the absence of fraud and undue influence. 15 Fla.Jur., Gifts, Section 36, page 217. The record on this point sustains the conclusion that the grantee failed to carry this burden.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 172 So. 2d 602 - Earls v. Johnson