R. M. ANDERSON, APPELLANT,
v.
THE RIDGEWOOD PARK COMPANY, A CORPORATION, J. H. ROSS, J. W. SAMPLE, C. H. WALKER, GEORGE P. THOMAS, J. REED CURRY, J. EDWARD MARTIN, GEORGE A. SCOTT, DIRECTORS OF THE RIDGEWOOD PARK COMPANY, A CORPORATION, J. W. SAMPLE, TRUSTEE FOR R. M. ANDERSON, AND MARY DUPREE, WIDOW, APPELLEES
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The Florida Supreme Court reversed a lower court's decree that dismissed a bill of complaint due to a misjoinder of parties, allowing the complainant to amend their pleadings.
Yes, the lower court erred by dismissing the bill of complaint without leave to amend. The appellate court reversed the decree to allow the complainant to present matters for equitable relief through amendments.
“there is error in the decree in that it adjudges a misjoinder of parties and dismisses the bill of complaint as to named defendants “without leave to amend;””
Establishes the specific error found by the appellate court in the lower court's decree.
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Per Curiam.
This cause having heretofore been submitted to the Court upon the transcript of the record of the decree herein, and briefs and argument of counsel for the respective parties, and the record having been seen and inspected, and the Court being now advised of its judgment to be given in the premises, it seems to the Court that there is error in the decree in that it adjudges a misjoinder of parties and dismisses the bill of complaint as to named defendants “without leave to amend;” it is, therefore, con sidered, ordered and decreed that the decree herein appealed from be and is hereby reversed without prejudice so that upon the cause being remanded, the complainant may by proper amendments or proceedings, present matters for any equitable relief against any party or parties, as may be appropriate in the premises. It is so ordered.
West, C. J., and Whitfield, Ellis, Browne, Terrell and Strum, J. J., concur.