Legal Opinion

McLain v. McClain

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 3, 1975No. V-439PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DREW (Ret.), Associate Judge.

Appellant is justifiably concerned over the lapse of more than fifteen months between the trial of this case and the rendition of the final judgment. A warranty deed from Myrtle D. McClain, unremarried widow of Dayton E. McClain, to Ernest McLain and Grace K. McLain to a large tract of land in Alachua County was declared void and set aside by said judgment. Appellants say the evidence was not transcribed until after the rendition of the judgment and that, therefore, the long delay deprived the trial judge of the opportunity to fairly recall and evaluate the…

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  5. Young Spring & Wire Corp. v. SmithDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. McLain v. McClainSupreme Court of Florida · 1975

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