Legal Opinion

Kilvert Ex Rel. Kennedy v. Clark

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 4, 1942PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHAPMAN, J.:

This is an ejectment suit which originated in the Circuit Court of Broward County, Florida. Three separate jury trials resulted in verdicts for the defendant below; the trial court set two of the verdicts aside and in order denying the third and last motion for a new trial in part said: “I am of the opinion it would be useless to try this case again. It is very doubtful that a jury would ever bring in a verdict for the plaintiff. In addition thereto there should come a time when there would be an end to litigation. Because of these facts, I believe the motion for a new trial…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. KingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
  2. Brown v. Atlanta National Building & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
  3. Gorton v. PaineSupreme Court of Florida · 1881
  4. Wilkins v. Pensacola City Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1895
  5. Armstrong v. WilcoxSupreme Court of Florida · 1909

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hollywood, Inc. v. ZinkilDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  2. Ballard v. GilbertSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
  3. Sarasota-Fruitville Drainage District v. All Lands Within Said Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Florida · 1946
  4. Little v. KendrickSupreme Court of Florida · 1943

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API