Legal Opinion
Brown v. Davis
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided September 3, 1987No. 69,371PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
EHRLICH, Justice.
We have for our review Brown v. Davis, 493 So.2d 523 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986), wherein the district court certified the following question of great public importance:
CAN A COURT, IN EQUITY, ORDER EXCHANGE OF DEEDS OF TWO LOTS WHEN THE OWNER OF ONE LOT MISTAKENLY CONSTRUCTS ON THE ADJACENT LOT OF THE OTHER OWNER?
Id. at 525. We have jurisdiction, article V, section 3(b)(4), Florida Constitution, and answer the question in the affirmative with the proviso that an order to exchange deeds must be entered only as a last resort when there is no other equitable remedy possible. Because we…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Voss v. ForgueSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
- Jim Walter Homes, Inc. v. JohnsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
- Brown v. DavisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
3Cited by1 opinion
- L.L.T. Building Supplies, Inc. v. Martinique Homes, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990