Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co. v. Hamilton Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Florida
Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Hamilton County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
— In an action of replevin brought by the .Hamilton Lumber Company against the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway Company to recover the possession of 548 pine and cypress railroad crossties, there was judgment for the defendant. A motion for new trial was made by the plaintiff on the grounds that the verdict is contrary to the law, to the evidence and to the charge of the court and that the court erred in giving a *152charge hereafter set out. A new trial was granted on the ground that “the charge was, perhaps, misleading in view of the evidence,” a writ of error was taken by the defendant…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. CrosbySupreme Court of Florida · 1907
- Feinberg v. StearnsSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
- Bishop v. TaylorSupreme Court of Florida · 1899
- Cross v. AbySupreme Court of Florida · 1908
- Philadelphia Underwriters, Insurance Co. of North America v. BigelowSupreme Court of Florida · 1904
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Farish v. SmootSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
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