Oxford Lake Line v. First National Bank
Supreme Court of Florida
In the Supreme Court of Florida, Tune Term, A. D. 1898. Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Statement.
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In the Supreme Court of Florida, Tune Term, A. D. 1898. Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Statement. On October 25, 1892, plaintiff in error instituted suit against defendant in error in the Circuit Court of Escambia county, the declaration filed November 7, 1892, alleging that the First National Bank of Anniston, State of Alabama, did on'August 1, 1892, send and remit to defendant a bill of lading of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Companjr for a dummy engine and two coaches, shipped on said railroad, at Anniston, Ala., by the plaintiff to be delivered at Pensacola,…
1Opinion of the Court
Carter, J.:
No question as to the measure of plaintiff’s damages is here involved or argued. It is conceded by all *356parties that the plaintiff’s declaration alleged a cause of action, but it is insisted by defendant in error that defendant’s pleas each presented defenses to the declaration, the effect of which was not avoided by the plaintiff’s replications thereto.
i. We think the plaintiff’s replication to the first plea presented a complete answer thereto. In the absence of any special instructions if a time bill of exchange with bill of lading attached be sent to an agent for collection,…
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