Matthews v. Porter
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval county. The statement which follows was made by the Justice who delivered the opinion. This is an appeal from a final decree of the Circuit Court of the 4th Judicial Circuit for Duval county.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval county. The statement which follows was made by the Justice who delivered the opinion. This is an appeal from a final decree of the Circuit Court of the 4th Judicial Circuit for Duval county. John O. Matthews brought his bill against William F. Porter, alleging that in 1869 he effected a loan of nineteen hundred and forty-four ($1944) dollars from Porter for the purpose of paying for a tract of land in Marion county, which had been purchased by him of Charles 0. Byrne; that to secure Porter in the repayment of the money so borrowed,, with the interest…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Westcott
On the 25th day of March, A. D. 1869, articles of agree*483ment were mutually signed by the' parties to this controversy, as follows:
“Articles of agreement made the 25th day of March, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, between William F. Porter, of Brighton, Massachusetts, of the first part, and John l). Matthews, of Marion county, Florida, of the second part: whereas, the party of the first part is negotiating for the purchase from one C. 0. Byrne of the following lands-, viz: Lots numbers one, two, three, four, six and seven, in section-twenty-two of township twelve south, of range…
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