Legal Opinion

Mershon v. Barnard

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 12, 1920PublishedCited by 5 opinions

An Appeal from the Circuit Cdürt fed* Marion County, W. S. BUllbfck, Jiidge. In a suit brought to quiet title to land and for appro priate relief, upoh a hearing set tloWn by the defendahts on the bill; ahsiters and replications, the Chancellor finding that on the pleadings he could not “pass afiy intelligent decree for either party” dismissed the bill of complaint without prejudice and the complainant appealed.

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An Appeal from the Circuit Cdürt fed* Marion County, W. S. BUllbfck, Jiidge. In a suit brought to quiet title to land and for appro priate relief, upoh a hearing set tloWn by the defendahts on the bill; ahsiters and replications, the Chancellor finding that on the pleadings he could not “pass afiy intelligent decree for either party” dismissed the bill of complaint without prejudice and the complainant appealed. On the authority of the decision in Meffert v. Thomas, 51 Fla. 492, 40 South. Rep. 764, the decree should be affirmed. See also Tilghman Cypress Co. v. John R. Young Co., 60 Fla. 382,…

1Per curiam

The record in this cause having been considered' by this Court, and the foregoing opinion- prepared under Chapter 7837, Acts of 1919, adopted by the court as its opinion, it is considered, ordered and adjudged by the Court that the decree herein be and the same is hereby affirmed.

Browne, C. J., and Taylor, Whitfield, Ellis & West, J. J., concur.

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Demos v. WalkerSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
  2. Phillips v. Lindsay Et Vir.Supreme Court of Florida · 1931
  3. Citizens Bank & Trust Co. v. GreySupreme Court of Florida · 1930
  4. Meyer v. SolomonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
  5. Wilkinson Et Vir. v. Central Farmers Trust Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1932

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