Legal Opinion
Collins v. W. C. Briggs, Inc.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided September 17, 1929PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
is an appeal from an order overruling a demurrer to a bill to foreclose a mortgage lien upon a certain lot in Miami.
In May, 1924, Minnie Collins and her husband W. E. Collins executed the mortgage to secure the payment of a debt of $4,500. due by them to the Leslie Bond & Mortgage Company as trustee. The debt was evidenced by twelve promissory notes each bearing- date May 15, 1924, with interest from date at 8 per centum per annum. The mortgage was duly recorded.
In January, 1925, the Leslie Bond and Mortgage Company assigned the notes and mortgage to Avery C. Smith and in July, 1927, Smith…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Town of DeFuniak Springs v. PerdueSupreme Court of Florida · 1915
- City of West Palm Beach v. RyderSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Brown v. Indian River Orange Lands, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1938