Legal Opinion

Robertson v. Biddell

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1893PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange, county. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Taylor, J.:

The appellant sued the appellee in the Circuit Court. 1‘or Orange county by the summary remedy provided in sections 2, 3 and 4, pp. 701, 702, McClellan’s Digest, in distress for rent, ip which no written pleadings are necessary under the statute.

It was developed at the trial on the part of the plaintiff that she, through her authorized agents, by written instrument under seal, dated the 15th of August, 1887, leased the lower story of a certain house in the city of Orlando to the defendant Biddell for the period of one month at a rental of $15 per month, payable in advance, the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Tewksbury v. MagraffCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867
  2. Otis v. McMillan & SonsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  3. McGuffie v. CarterMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Stout v. MerrillSupreme Court of Iowa · 1872
  5. Lancashire v. . MasonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1876

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Rogers v. MartinSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
  2. Winn v. StricklandSupreme Court of Florida · 1894
  3. Fry v. BomanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1903
  4. Farley v. ThompsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1926

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