Cooper v. Livingston
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval county. Trial and judgment by Mr. T. A. McDonell, Attorney at Law, as Referee. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court:
Livingston, plaintiff below, sued on a promissory note made by John Roberts to Mrs. E. G. McGruder, December 29th, 1876, for $250. Defendant pleaded “ on equitable grounds ” that the note was given without consideration; that the payee extorted the note from Roberts in his last sickness, while weak in mind and body, upon her promise to cure him by conjuring and incantations. Roberts died a few weeks after giving the note. Defendant further avers that plaintiff was not an innocent purchaser for a valuable consideration, but bought the note…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Robinson v. HartridgeSupreme Court of Florida · 1869
- Sedgwick v. DawkinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1881
- Curtiss v. LawrenceNew York Supreme Court · 1819
- Hutchinson v. CrossenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1813
- McKay v. FriebeleSupreme Court of Florida · 1858
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Robinson v. Springfield Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1885
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- Vinson v. PalmerSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
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