Miller v. White
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the First Judicial Oir cuit for Washington county. A statement of the case is contained in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtRandall, C. J.
It is impossible to determine upon what ground the jurisdiction of the court of chancery can be maintained under the bill and answer in this case.
The complainant purchased of one Ashley Miller a negro man called George, valued at eleven hundred dollars, who *436had belonged to Bobert L. Potter. This Potter was adjudged to be of unsound mind, and a guardian was appointed for him, who commenced a. suit in replevin against complainant, and by virtue of the writ of replevin took George from complainant’s possession. Pending this suit, B. L. Potter died and W. B. P. Potter and Nathaniel Miller were…
2Cited by1 opinion
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