KLEIN v. WITTE

No. 2761.

142 So.2d 789 (1962)

David KLEIN, As Executor of the Estate of Marie Mensing, Deceased, Appellant, v. Henry WITTE, Jr., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Second District.

June 20, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence J. Robinson, Stockham, Robinson & Harrison, Sarasota, for appellant.

Frank A. Pavese, Pavese & Waldorf, Fort Myers, for appellee.


SMITH, Judge.

Plaintiff (appellant) sued the defendant (appellee) in an action on a promissory note. The defendant answered admitting the execution of the note and alleged forgiveness of the debt by gift through destruction of the note by the plaintiff's decedent. Plaintiff moved for summary judgment, which was denied. Subsequently, at the trial of the issues, the plaintiff introduced into evidence the promissory note. The note had been torn into four pieces and then...

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