ARTHUR FISHMAN
v.
OLIVE HOPSON

Fla. | 1947-12-09
TERRELL, Acting Chief Justice, BUFORD, ADAMS and BARNS, JJ., concur.
159 Fla. 817 Florida Supreme Court (1947) Positive Treatment
Also reported at: 32 So. 2d 913
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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM:

PER CURIAM:

This appeal questions a decree refusing specific performance of a contract to sell real estate. The chancellor considered the evidence and in the exercise of his judicial discretion denied the relief. We can not say that the conclusion reached is clearly erroneous and so the decree is affirmed.

TERRELL, Acting Chief Justice, BUFORD, ADAMS and BARNS, JJ., concur.


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