Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias v. Lipscomb
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division A. Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Suwannee County. STATEMENT. Fanny E. Lipscomb brought an action in the Circuit Court for Suwannee county against the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias, a corporation, upon a policy of insurance issued by the defendant to Frank M. Lipscomb, the husband of the plaintiff, in the sum of $1000.00. The declaration is rather prolix, setting forth in detail all the facts and circumstances.
Read the full summary
This case was decided by Division A. Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Suwannee County. STATEMENT. Fanny E. Lipscomb brought an action in the Circuit Court for Suwannee county against the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias, a corporation, upon a policy of insurance issued by the defendant to Frank M. Lipscomb, the husband of the plaintiff, in the sum of $1000.00. The declaration is rather prolix, setting forth in detail all the facts and circumstances. Condensing the allegations thereof, in substance, it alleges that Frank M. Lipscomb, on the 20th day of December, 1902, being a member of…
1Opinion of the Court
Shackleford, C. J.,
(after stating the facts). Eighteen errors are assigned, several of which, however, are either expressly or impliedly abandoned and, following our established practice, we shall consider only such assignments as are argued here.
The first assignment is that “the court erred in refusing to grant defendant to amend defendant’s first plea by striking out the first seven lines thereof.”
The bill of exceptions discloses that after the trial of the case had begun and the plaintiff had introduced a part of her evidence the defendant asked leave of the court to amend its first plea…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Hoodless v. JerniganSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
- McNish v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1904
- Schultz v. Pacific InsuranceSupreme Court of Florida · 1872
- Hartford Fire Insurance v. ReddingSupreme Court of Florida · 1904
- Robinson v. HartridgeSupreme Court of Florida · 1869
23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by18 opinions
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. CrosbySupreme Court of Florida · 1907
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. BeazleySupreme Court of Florida · 1907
- Pittman v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1906
- Warren v. WarrenSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
- United States Fire Insurance v. DickersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1921
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.