Legal Opinion
E.C. Fitz Co., Inc. v. Eldridge
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided October 23, 1937PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBuford, J.
The writ of error'brings for review judg ment in favor of the defendant in an action for conversion of personal property.
The record shows that on June 29, 1925, A. N. Dillard executed a purchase money mortgage on a ten-acre citrus grove located in Pinellas County, Florida, to one J. D. Baskin. Baskin later assigned the mortgage to J. E. Eldridge, who was the defendant in this suit. The mortgage and notes which it secured became in arrears.
After default for a long period, Dillard, on May 10, 1933, executed a crop mortgage to E. C. Fitz & Co., Inc., to secure an indebtedness which he owed. Bill…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Rochester Distilling Co. v. RaseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Summerlin v. Orange Shores, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1929
- Loftin v. . HinesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
- Hall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Christianson v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Adams v. AdamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1946
- Peer v. WillsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
- Bryan v. First National Bank of WauchulaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968