Legal Opinion

Finlayson v. Love

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1902PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Jackson County. The facts in the. case are stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Per curiam

Defendant in error instituted a suit of ejectment against Silas Smith in the Circuit Court of Jackson county to recover possession of the N. W. 1-4 of the N. W. 1-4 of section 33, township 5 N. .range 10 W. of Tallahassee meridian containing about forty acres.

To the declaration, besides the plea of not guilty the defendant Smith filed an equitable plea, to which there was interposed a demurrer. Subsequently plaintiff, filed a suggestion of the death of defendant, Silas Smith, and also that James A. Finlayson, Sheriff of Jackson county bad been appointed ex-officio administrator of his…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1879
  2. Smith v. HinesSupreme Court of Florida · 1864
  3. Gould v. CarrSupreme Court of Florida · 1894
  4. Barco v. FennellSupreme Court of Florida · 1888
  5. Rose v. WithersSupreme Court of Florida · 1897

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Raulerson v. PeeblesSupreme Court of Florida · 1919
  2. Catlett v. ChestnutSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
  3. Seashole v. O'ShieldsSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
  4. Cameron v. MittuchDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959

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