Forman v. Florida Land Holding Corp.

THORNAL, Justice.

Appellants Forman, who were plaintiffs below, seek reversal of a final decree dismissing their complaint in a suit to quiet title.

The determining point is whether the plaintiffs below were precluded from maintaining their suit by reason of the doctrines of res judicata, estoppel by judgment, or the rule of stare decisis.

On March 21, 1955, appellants Forman filed their complaint to quiet the title to a parcel of land located in Government Lot 1, Section 24, Township 50 South, Range 42 East, Broward County. For convenience only we will refer to the parcel as Government Lot 1.…