Sullivan v. Jernigan
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia county. Daniel'F. Sullivan, the original- appellee in this cause, died during the pendency of the appeal in the Supreme Court, and his executrix and executor came in voluntarily as parties appellants to said appeal. The facts of the case áre stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court:
This suit was instituted by the appellee in the court below to recover damages from the appellant for obstructing and keeping a boom in the Escambia river by means of which the plaintiff was hindered and detained in the free navigation of said river with rafts and drives of logs.
The defendant pleads—
1st. That he is not guilty of the wrong and injury in the said declaration mentioned..
2d. That his said log boom is not an illegal obstruction to the navigation of said Escambia river in manner and form as in the said declaration alleged.
3d. That…
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