Ferrari v. Board of Health
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court:
Appellant gave a draft directed to E. W. Menifee, requesting him to pay to the order of F. G. Renshaw, at sight, $137.09, for value received. The draft was endorsed to appellee, and on refusal of Menifee to pay, this action was brought to recover the amount from appellant. His plea, on which the case turns, is this: “ That the said draft was given for fumigation and inspection done to the vessel, of which defendant was master, by the plaintiff, and for the sum of $85 for the discharging of ballast into the crib of the plaintiff, and that…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Morgan's Steamship Co. v. Louisiana Board of HealthSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Cox v. CollectorSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Inman Steamship Co. v. TinkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Mayor of Annapolis v. HarwoodCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1870
- Wright v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1858
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- McCall v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
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