Simpson v. Simpson
District Court of Appeal of Florida
723 So. 2d 326 (1998)
Relevant factsFree
After his father Donald died leaving his estate to him, Terry Simpson (plaintiff) claimed Donald had orally gifted him guns during his lifetime, disputing with Donald's wife Eleanor (defendant) over whether the guns belonged to the estate; Terry's only evidence was his own testimony about the verbal agreement, with no arrangements ever made for actually delivering the guns, and the trial court ruled against him.
IssueFree
Whether delivery is necessary to establish an inter vivos gift.