Hanson v. Denckla
Hanson v. Denckla
Denckla
Procedural History: Florida supreme court verdict was appealed to the U.S.
supreme court.
Facts: Mrs. Donner, deceased mother, had established a trust in Delaware, and
years became domiciled in Florida. Trustee had remitted trust income to Mrs.
Donner in Florida, and she had carried out several bits of trust admiration.
However, it was not found that the trustee performed any acts in Florida. Trust
company has no office in Florida, and conducts no business there. After a Florida
judgment, issue went to Supreme Court. If Florida has jurisdiction, 2 daughters
receive all of the trust, and 1 receives nothing . If jurisdiction in Delaware,
all 3 receive equal shares in the trust.
Reasoning: The fact that the owner was domiciled in Florida was not enough of a
sufficient affiliation to establish a minimum contact in Florida.