Legal Opinion
Morton v. Smith
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 20, 1938PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTerrell, J.
—In 1924, J. H. Lord issued and sold bonds in the sum of $250,000 which he secured by a deed of trust describing certain lots in Sarasota, Florida, on which with the proceeds of said bonds he constructed the Lord Bank Building. The First Bank'and Trust Company was named trustee in the trust deed. It later developed that all the, lands on which buildings were constructed with the proceeds of the bonds were not included in the trust deed. This suit involves the lands not included.
In 1929, the First Bank and Trust Company failed and went into liquidation and the First Trust Company was appointed…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Smith v. PattishallSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
- Fisher v. VillamilSupreme Court of Florida · 1911
- Adams v. DavisSupreme Court of Florida · 1912
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