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GERLACH v. DONNELLY

98 So.2d 493 (1957)

Kingsley H. GERLACH, Appellant, v. Jess Stanley DONNELLY, as Executrix under the Last Will and Testament of Emmett Donnelly, deceased, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 20, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur A. Simpson, of Macfarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelly, Tampa, for appellant.

Boone D. Tillett, Jr., Lake Wale, for appellee.

DREW, Justice.

Emmett Donnelly, a member of the Bar of Florida, was arrested on June 8, 1954 for complicity in a conspiracy to murder Kingsley H. Gerlach, his client of more than 23 years. A search was made of Mr. Donnelly's office at the time of his arrest and in his safe the sheriff found two promissory notes bearing the signature of Kingsley H. Gerlach. Both were demand notes payable to Emmett Donnelly. One for $20,000 was dated April 21, 1950 and the other for...

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