Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Wood
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 5, 1930No. 5590PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRUBB, District Judge.
This is an appeal from a decree of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The appellees (vendors) filed a bill for specific performance in that court against the appellant (vendee) of a contract for the sale and purchase. of lands. The court below decreed specific performance and rendered a general decree for the unpaid purchase money ($9,000) against the appellant, with interest from March 10, 1926, until paid.
The appellant makes three complaints of the decree.
First. He says that the record does not show that a good and merchantable title was shown by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Booth v. BobbittSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
- Richardson-Kellett Co. v. KlineSupreme Court of Florida · 1915
- Smith v. SmithNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1915
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