Woodbury v. Tampa Water Works Co.
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by the Circuit Court En Banc. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
In a petition for rehearing it is suggested that the court overlooked the fact that the declaration contains counts founded in 'contract and in tort, 'and the court is asked to decide all the points argued by counsel for 'both parties so that the opinion may 'be useful in a large number of similar cases now' pending awaiting the determination of the questions presented in this case. The opinion states that the counts are both ex contractu and ex delicto, and the decision is that the liability of the defendant in cases of this general character had been previously adjudged', but that no count…
2Cases cited49 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. BighamTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Hayes v. Michigan Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- State v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
- Rich v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Gorrell v. Greensboro Water Supply Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1899
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- Peavey v. City of Miami Magic City Airways, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1941
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