Legal Opinion

Adams v. Davis

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 12, 1914Published

Appealed from Circuit Court for Suwannee County; M. F. Horne, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

Cockrell, J.-

For a statement of the bill of review in this case, reference may be had to the opinion of the court upon the former appeal, Adams v. Davis, 63 Fla. 324, 58 South. Rep. 837. We there held that the complainant had stated a case for equitable relief. Thereafter the defendants, Elizabeth Davis and Elizabeth McQuay answered the bill under oath and evidence was taken, resulting in a dismissal of the bill.

We are of the opinion that the evidence sustained the bill, even upon the quantum of proof necessary to overcome the sworn answer in cases of reformation. We think it clearly…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Herring v. FittsSupreme Court of Florida · 1901
  2. Adams v. DavisSupreme Court of Florida · 1912

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