Ray v. Williams Phosphate Co.

Citations

• 59 Fla. 598

Syllabus

<p>1. A master’s deed under foreclosure proceedings in one Circuit will not be declared void in another Circuit in behalf of one not a party, but who had actual knowledge of the proceedings prior to the sale, upon allegations of fraud as between the original parties, jurisdictional facts appearing in the former case.</p> <p>2. One court of equity should not enjoin a party from proceeding in another court of equity of equal and co-ordinate jurisdiction, merely because of convenience.</p> <p>3. As between courts of co-ordinate power, the one first acquiring jurisdiction of the subject matter should as a general rule be permitted to retain it to'the end.</p>