Legal Opinion

Devore v. Lee

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 28, 1947PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, C.J.:

The Chancellor dismissed appellant’s bill of complaint inasmuch as he felt that Section 210.08, Florida Statutes, 1941, and F.S.A., was applicable and that its “applicability . . . was definitely and unequivocally foreclosed in the case of Dundee Corporation v. Lee, 24 So. 2d. 234.” I do not doubt that he was thoroughly justified in reaching his conclusion in the light of that decision, but, upon reflection and a close study of the legal questions here presented again, I am inclined to believe that pronouncements in the cited case should be reexamined. Before proceeding to that…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Dabney v. EdwardsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
  2. Chandler v. HartCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Baker v. Clifford-Mathew Investment Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1930
  4. Brenner v. SpiegleOhio Supreme Court · 1927
  5. Townsend v. BoydSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Williams v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
  2. Maas Brothers, Inc. v. DickinsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1967
  3. Penthouse North Ass'n v. LombardiSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
  4. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. v. Dolgencorp, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
  5. State Road Department v. WhiteDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962

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