SONZ v. EISENSTAT


70 So.2d 373 (1953)

SONZ v. EISENSTAT et al.

Supreme Court of Florida. Special Division A.

Rehearing Denied January 12, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Long & Crouch, Hallandale, for appellant.

Mortimer I. Podell of Miller & Podell, Miami Beach, for Irving Eisenstat, trading under name and style of Escot Const. Co.

Robbins & Canova, Hollywood, for George Jacobs, etc.

Stanley B. Richard, Miami Beach, for Esther G. Kaplan.

Jake I. Watson, Miami, for Thomas N. Kearns and Alvin Phillips, etc.

Hunter & Paoli, Hollywood, for Meekins, Inc.

Davis, Kirsch, Brown & Gorman, Ft. Lauderdale, for George L. Johnson.


MATHEWS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final decree in a suit which, originally, was brought to foreclose a mechanic's lien. Eventually, when the pleadings were settled, cross-complainant-defendant sought to foreclose a first mortgage. The defense of usury was interposed.

There was voluminous testimony taken by the Master. All of the witnesses appeared before the Master personally. After citing the case of Smith v. Midcoast Inv. Co., 127 Fla. 455, 173...

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