Legal Opinion
Cowan v. Orange Belt Securities Co.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 5, 1940PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
This writ of error brings for review final judgment dismissing plaintiff’s common law action.
It is made to appear that on April 21, 1926, Joseph P. Cowan entered into an agreement with the W. J. Howey Co. to purchase from it 25.73 acres of land in Lake County,Florida, for a consideration of $37,771.00, 18 1/8 acres thereof being planted in citrus trees, the contract being signed by W. J. Howey as President of the Corporation. Simultaneously with the execution of the purchase agreement and as a part of the same transaction, the Orange Belt Securities Co., by W. J. Howey, its President, and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- White v. BarberSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
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3Cited by3 opinions
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