Griffin v. Societe Anonyme la Floridienne
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division B. Appealed from the Circuit for Citrus County. STATEMENT. On the 11th day of July, 1905, William H. Smith and Jennie Smith, his wife, and E. B. Borden, Jr., all,residents of Goldsboro, North Carolina, filed their bill of complaint in the circuit court of Citrus county against Societe Anonyme la Floridienne, J. Birttgenbacii & Company (hereinafter referred to as the company), a corporation under the laws of Belgium, but doing business and…
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This case was decided by Division B. Appealed from the Circuit for Citrus County. STATEMENT. On the 11th day of July, 1905, William H. Smith and Jennie Smith, his wife, and E. B. Borden, Jr., all,residents of Goldsboro, North Carolina, filed their bill of complaint in the circuit court of Citrus county against Societe Anonyme la Floridienne, J. Birttgenbacii & Company (hereinafter referred to as the company), a corporation under the laws of Belgium, but doing business and maintaining offices in Citrus county, Florida, and Charles P. Savary, alleging: “First: That on the first day of August,…
1Opinion of the CourtHocker, J.
(after stating the facts) : The purpose of the bill is to secure the reformation of the lease contract executed by complainants to Charles P. Savary on the 18th of 'October, 1902, by striking out the words “or until the exhmistion of the rook required to- he mined under this lease” It is alleged in the bill, in substance, that these words were interpolated in the lease after its execution and delivery to the defendants, that they materially changed the nature >of the contract, were inserted therein without any consideration, without the knowledge of Mr. B'orden, and are, therefore, not…
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