Legal Opinion

McMurray v. Basnett

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1882PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Van Valkenburgh:

delivered the opinion of the court.

In April, 1881, Arthur D. Basnett and wife brought suit against the appellants, McMurray and Brittain, proprietors and keepers of a livery, feed and sale stable in the City of Jacksonville, to recovér damages alleged to have been sustained by them by reason of the improper manner of their taking charge of a certain mare left in their care for keeping.

The declaration alleges that the-plaintiff, Mary H. Basnett, was the owner of a certain mare of great value, which was a gift to her from her husband, Arthur D. ; that such mare was…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Woodward v. LeavittMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
  2. Craker v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1875
  3. Stanley v. SutherlandIndiana Supreme Court · 1876
  4. Schultz v. Pacific InsuranceSupreme Court of Florida · 1872
  5. Coker v. HayesSupreme Court of Florida · 1878

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. McNish v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1904
  2. Holstun & Son v. EmbrySupreme Court of Florida · 1936
  3. Dempsey-Vanderbilt Hotel, Inc. v. HuismanSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
  4. Warner v. WareSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
  5. Langford v. King Lumber & Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1935

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