Legal Opinion
McCormick v. East Coast Enterprises, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1932No. 6290PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOSTER, Circuit Judge.
This is an apx>eal from a judgment dismissing a bill in equity on motion. The bill is voluminous, but the material facts alleged may be briefly stated.
Appellants McCormick and Dickerson wore respectively the owners of $15,000 and $5,000 of an issue of $1,600,000 of first mortgage bonds of the East Coast Enterprises, Inc. The bonds were secured by mortgage and deed of trust on four 93-year leases on certain property in Miami, Fla., together with all buildings and improvements erected thereon, and were guaranteed by the Miami Holding Conxpany. A hotel was built on the…
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- Powers v. ScalesSupreme Court of Florida · 1911
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