Legal Opinion

Triplette, Jr. v. Lucas

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 11, 1927PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEllis, C. J.

This is a suit to enforce the specific performance of a contract for the sale of lands. A demurrer to the bill was sustained and the complainant appealed.

The major question involved is the sufficiency of the description of the land intended to be sold. The contract is made a part of the bill. The description of the land, as it is contained in the contract, is as follows:

“All that certain lots, pieces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Charlotte, State of Florida, containing 135 acres more or less, located along Alligator Creek in said County; 45 acres being located…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lente v. ClarkeSupreme Court of Florida · 1886
  2. Rhode v. GallatSupreme Court of Florida · 1915
  3. Simons v. TobinSupreme Court of Florida · 1925
  4. Beekman v. Sonntag Investment Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1914
  5. South Florida Citrus Land Co. v. WaldenSupreme Court of Florida · 1910

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cox v. La PotaSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
  2. Irving J. Moritt v. Harry L. FineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
  3. Irving J. Moritt v. Harry L. FineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957

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