Legal Opinion
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Coachman
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided January 15, 1910PublishedCited by 27 opinions
This case was decided by the court En Banc. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Suwannee County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtParkhilu, J.
The defendant in error sued the plaintiff in error in the Circuit Court for Suwannee County for loss and damage occasioned by the railroad company in the negligent and careless transportation of horses and mules belonging to the plaintiff.
By agreement of the parties, the cause was referred to J. F. Harrell, Esquire, a practicing attorney of the court, for trial.
The finding of the referee, upon a plea of not guilty, was as follows:
“I, J. F. Harrell, to whom the above stated cause was heretofore referred as referee by the judge of the Circuit Court in and for Suwannee County, Florida, for…
2Cases cited56 opinions
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3Cited by27 opinions
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