Legal Opinion

Atlas Moving & Storage Warehouses, Inc. v. Truly Nolen, Inc.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 7, 1962No. 31283PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DREW, Justice.

Writ of certiorari has issued herein for alleged conflict with decisions of this Court in Walker & McClellana v. Chancey, 96 Fla. 82, 117 So. 705, and DeVore v. Lee, 158 Fla. 608, 30 So.2d 924.

The decision of the district court in this, cause1 was simply that the agreement between the parties, which formed the basis for petitioner’s original action for declaratory relief, was so ambiguous and indefinite as to be unenforceable. Upon this theory the chancellor’s finding for plaintiff-lessor, the petitioner, awarding damages and excusing performance because of repudiation by…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ansin v. ThurstonSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
  2. Devore v. LeeSupreme Court of Florida · 1947
  3. Florida Power & Light Co. v. BellSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
  4. Walker and McClelland v. ChanceySupreme Court of Florida · 1928
  5. Truly Nolen, Inc. v. Atlas Moving & Storage Ware., Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Blackhawk Heat. & P. Co., Inc. v. Data Lease Fin. Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1974
  2. Jacksonville Port v. Wr JohnsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  3. Hepler v. Atlas Mut. Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  4. May v. SESSUMS & MASON PADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  5. Harris v. ByardDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

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