Legal Opinion

Oceanic Villas, Inc. v. Godson, Et Ux.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided November 14, 1941PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Buford, J.,

On petition for certiorari we are asked to review order of Circuit Court dismissing bill of complaint with leave to amend.

By the bill of complaint it is sought to rescind and cancel a ninety-nine year lease; to recover from lessor rents paid by lessee and to enjoin the prosecution of a landlord and tenant action wherein it is sought to evict the lessee for non-payment of rents under the terms of the lease. Plaintiff bases his right to relief prayed upon the allegations which in effect aver that lessor procured the execution of the lease by false and fraudulent representations of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Bridger v. . GoldsmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
  2. Distributors Investment Co. v. PattonTexas Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Stokes v. Victory Land Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1930
  4. Wilcox v. . HowellNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
  5. Young v. MakepeaceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Mazzoni Farms, Inc. v. EI DuPont De Nemours and Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2000
  2. Jackson v. Shakespeare Foundation, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2013
  3. Global Quest, LLC v. Horizon Yachts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2017
  4. Rhino Fund, LLLP v. HutchinsColorado Court of Appeals · 2009
  5. Burton v. Linotype Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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