Legal Opinion
Mills v. Beims
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 2, 1961No. 1524PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHREE, JOHN A. H., Associate Judge.
Appellee sued for specific performance of an option to buy contained in a written lease of certain real estate. Appellants filed an answer of considerable length and a counterclaim that was no model of brevity. Appellee moved to strike portions of the answer and to dismiss the counterclaim. The Chancellor, being of the opinion that the complaint failed to state a cause of action, dismissed it with leave to amend. He also struck the answer and counterclaim in toto. Appellee was allowed to file an amended complaint. In his order the Chancellor admonished…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Schupler v. Eastern Mortgage CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1948
- Alderman v. Puritan Dairy, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1940
- Cone v. BenjaminSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
- Westervelt v. Istokpoga Consolidated Sub-Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Florida · 1948
- Petersohn v. KeechSupreme Court of Florida · 1949
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3Cited by7 opinions
- CHIPOLA NURS., INC. v. Div. of Admin., Dept. of Transp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Campbell v. DeddensCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1974
- Prime Orlando Prop. v. Dept. of Business Reg.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Bigman v. University Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
- Van Valkenberg v. Chris Craft Industries, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
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