Legal Opinion

Jeffery Lumber Co., Inc. v. Coleman

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 13, 1942PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ADAMS, J.:

This is an appeal from a final decree denying an injunction.

The pertinent facts to the question before us are: Jeffery Lumber Company, Inc., a corporation, was dissolved by executive decree for failure to pay its capital stock tax. The corporate business was continued by its directors as trustees. Subsequently the tax was paid and the corporation was reinstated. During the period of suspension the trustees were sued, personal service was had on the trustees and a judgment was recovered against them based on a tort committed during the period of suspension. The corporation now seeks…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Budd v. LongSupreme Court of Florida · 1869
  2. Rosenstone v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Florida · 1927

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Levy v. Gourmet Masters, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
  2. Goldfarb v. J. A. Cantor Associates, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
  3. Coral Construction Corp. v. ArltDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
  4. State, Ex Rel. Neafie v. ButlerSupreme Court of Florida · 1942

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