Legal Opinion

Russ v. Mitchell

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 1, 1865PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Judgment reversed and cause remanded. This case was decided at Tallahassee. Appeal from Gadsden Circuit Court. A statement of the case is contained in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtForward, J.

This is an action of assumpsit instituted in the Circuit Court oí Gadsden county by the appellant against Mitchell, *82the appellee, for the recovery of the value of two negro men, slaves, hired by the appellant to the appellee for the year 1862, which slaves it is alleged in the declaration were lost to the appellant in consequence of the carelessness, mismanagement and imprudence of the appellee.

The summons ad respondendum was issued on the 22d June, 1863, and was on the same day personally served upon said appellee, in said county of Gadsden, he then being in said count}’.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Miller & Criglar v. KingsburySupreme Court of Florida · 1859
  2. Mumford v. MumfordU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island · 1812

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Southern Home Insurance v. PutnalSupreme Court of Florida · 1909
  2. Bucki v. ConeSupreme Court of Florida · 1889
  3. Williams v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  4. Paramount Publix Corp. v. BoucherMontana Supreme Court · 1933
  5. Ray v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1908

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