Legal Opinion

Town of DeFuniak Springs v. Perdue

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 24, 1915PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Writ of error to Circuit Court for Walton County; J. Emmet Wolfe, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtShackleford, J.

W. W. Perdue and P. D. McDonald, “partners trading and doing business as Perdue & McDonald,” brought an action against the town of DeFuniak Springs, a municipal corporation, to recover damages for the killing of two mules, the property of the plaintiffs, by reason of the alleged negligence of the defendant municipality. A.trial was had before a jury, resulting in a verdict for the plaintiffs for the sum of $425.00, upon which judgment was entered, which the defendant has brought here for review.

The first assignment is based upon the overruling of the demurrer which was interposed to the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Warfield v. HepburnSupreme Court of Florida · 1911
  2. Detzur v. B. Stroh Brewing Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Pensacola Electric Co. v. BissettSupreme Court of Florida · 1910
  4. Geo. E. Wood Lumber Co. v. Gipson ex rel. GilmoreSupreme Court of Florida · 1912
  5. Moore v. LanierSupreme Court of Florida · 1906

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Maxwell v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
  2. Barnes v. LiebigSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
  3. Seaboard Air Line Railway v. MullinSupreme Court of Florida · 1915
  4. City of Tampa v. EastonSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
  5. Starling v. City of GainesvilleSupreme Court of Florida · 1925

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