Legal Opinion

Nail v. Browning

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 9, 1917PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Writ of Error to Circuit Court for Putnam County; Jas. T. Wills, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtBrowne, C. J.

The defendant in error, plaintiff below, brought an action of ejectment in Putnam County against P. O. Nail & Co., and P. O. Nail, L. C. Braswell, A. J. Melson and D. W. Currie, to recover certain lands described in the declaration. The defendants pleaded “not guilty,” except A. J. Melson, as to whom an order of dismissal was made on request of plaintiff.

On the completion of the testimony the Circuit Judge gave the following charge: “The Court having determined the question of title and right of possession in this case, instructs you that you have nothing to determine except the amount of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Starks v. SawyerSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  2. McKeown v. CollinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1896
  3. Stackpole v. HancockSupreme Court of Florida · 1898
  4. Clark-Ray-Johnson Co. v. WillifordSupreme Court of Florida · 1911
  5. L'Engle v. WilsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1885

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ranger Realty Co. v. HeftySupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  2. State v. BeardsleySupreme Court of Florida · 1922
  3. Ball v. TolerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Porter v. CarrollSupreme Court of Florida · 1922
  5. Palm Court Corpn. v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1931

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