Legal Opinion

Steen v. Ross, Keen & Co.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1886PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Escambia county. The facts of the ease are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

The Chief-Justice delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff in error brought his suit against the defendant in the Circuit Court of Escambia county on an attachment bond. The declaration alleges that Ross, Keen & Co., on June 4th, 1883, sued out an attachment against the goods and chattels of the plaintiff; that said Ross, Keen & Co., in order to obtain the writ of attachment, gave the bond sued on. That said bond was conditioned to pay to-*485the plaintiff all costs and damages he might sustain in consequence of improperly suing out said attachment. The declaration further alleges that by…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. City National Bank v. JeffriesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  2. Raver v. WebsterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1856
  3. Sharpe v. HunterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1849
  4. Eaton v. BartschererNebraska Supreme Court · 1877
  5. Nockles v. EggspielerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Gonzales v. DeFuniak Havana Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1899
  2. Anvil Gold Mining Co. v. HoxsieCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1903
  3. Florida Transportation Co. v. Dixie Sightseeing Tours, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  4. American Surety Co. v. Florida Nat. Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1938
  5. Martin v. MartinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967

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