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Hummell v. Harrington, (1926)

Court: Supreme Court of Florida Number:  Visitors: 9
Judges: PER CURIAM. —
Attorneys: Joanna Vermilye and Albert C. Fordham, for Appellant; Kay, Adams, Ragland and Karz, for Appellees.
Filed: Jun. 29, 1926
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: The complainant filed his bill in the Court below which, having been twice amended, sought to impress a trust upon certain real property in Palm Beach County, Florida, alleged to have been purchased by the wife of the bankrupt with funds of the bankrupt and taken in the name of the mother of the wife and to have the same marshaled as assets of the bankrupt. The following is a synopsis of the bill of complaint: Sets out the entities and abodes of the parties in this cause; that Fred E. Hummel was
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The opinion in this case is based upon the order of court sustaining a general demurrer to the second amended bill of complaint and dismissing the bill at the cost of the complainant.

Besides the special prayer contained in the bill of complaint there is a general prayer for such relief as the equities will warrant. The allegations of the bill show an equity for appropriate relief.

The demurrer admits the allegations of the bill which are well pleaded. This admission, however, is not binding where the demurrer shall have been overruled. The defendants could then by answer deny the allegations of the bill and set up such additional allegations as may be proper under the rules of pleading; whereupon the plaintiff would be required to prove the material allegations of the bill of complaint which shall not have been admitted by the answer.

A court of chancery having jurisdiction for one purpose will retain the bill as to all other matters germane and necessary to the attainment of justice between the parties. Sommers v. Apalachicola N. R. Co., 75 Fla. 159, 78 South. Rep. 25.

Motion for rehearing is denied.

WHITFIELD, P. J., AND TERRELL AND BUFORD, J. J., concur.

BROWN, C. J., AND ELLIS AND STRUM, J. J., concur in the opinion. *Page 121

Source:  CourtListener

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