Orlando Realty Board Building Corp. v. Hilpert
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, C. J.
This is an appeal from a decree canceling an option for the sale of land and refusing the appellant, who was cross-complainant below, the relief of specific performance.
It is well settled that the enforcement of a specific execution of a contract is not a matter of right in either party but that it is a matter of sound discretion in the Court and should be granted only in eases where such decree would be strictly equitable; and that where a party to a contract for the purchase of real estate has in good faith offered to fully perform his part of the contract according to the terms of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rude v. LevySupreme Court of Colorado · 1908
- Rhode v. GallatSupreme Court of Florida · 1915
- Knox v. SprattSupreme Court of Florida · 1887
- Edwards v. RivesSupreme Court of Florida · 1895
- Rose v. HendersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1912
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Sisco v. RotenbergSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
- Coastal Bay Golf Club, Inc. v. HolbeinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
- Howard Cole Company v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1946
- Welch v. Gray Moss Bondholders Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1937
- Behrman v. MaxSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
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