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La Floridienne, J. Buttgenbach & Co. Societe Anonyme v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1912PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Marion County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.

— In December, 1907, an action was begun by the plaintiff in error to recover freight charges *209collected by the defendant railroad company during the years 1904 and 1905 in excess of reasonable rates and in excess of the rates fixed by the Railroad Commission, together with expenses and attorney fees as authorized by Section 2911 of the General Statutes of 1906. The declaration was amended March 25, 1908, and the following common counts were added:

“Plaintiff alleges the defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for so much money received by the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Gulf Lumber Co. v. WalshSupreme Court of Florida · 1905

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hueston v. Preferred Accident InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
  2. Winfield v. TruittSupreme Court of Florida · 1916
  3. Jeremy Fuel & Grain Co. v. Denver & R. G. R.Utah Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Florida v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1934
  5. Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway Co. v. ShirkIndiana Court of Appeals · 1914

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