Legal Opinion
Bliss v. Hallock
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 4, 1959No. 58-618PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PEARSON, Judge.
The plaintiff in an action for specific performance appeals from a final decree which denied her prayer for such relief. In order for her to be successful in this appeal, she must clearly demonstrate that the chancellor abused his discretion in refusing specific performance. Our court, in this regard, has stated in Robinson v. University of Miami, Fla.App.1958, 100 So.2d 442, 444:
“The granting or withholding of a decree for specific performance is a matter within the sound judicial discretion of a court of equity, controlled by settled principles of law and equity applicable to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Humphrys v. JarrellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
- Cilabot v. Winter Park Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1894
- Robinson v. University of MiamiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
- Purcell v. RothmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
- Perry v. BensonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Mangus v. PorterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
- Free v. FreeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
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