Legal Opinion

Beckham v. Cline

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided September 29, 1942PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BUFORD, J.:

Appeal brings for review judgment on demurrer sustained to amended declaration.

The pertinent facts alleged in the amended declaration in effect are: that the defendants on the 29th day of January, 1941, were practicing physicians in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida; that on the 30th day of January, 1941, petition was filed in and office of and before the County Judge of Polk County, by five persons alleging that plaintiff Virginia T. Beckham was personally known to each of such persons and that to the knowledge of such persons the mental condition of said Beckham was sufficient to…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hutchinson v. StoneSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
  2. Fisher and Fisher v. PayneSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  3. McEwen and McEwen v. SchenckSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  4. Carn v. HaisleySupreme Court of Florida · 1886
  5. Oates, Et Ux. v. New York Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1934

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Earl White v. Dr. Glen E. PadgettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
  2. Bailey v. McGillSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
  3. Bromund v. HoltWisconsin Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Berry v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  5. Andrews v. Florida Parole Com'nDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000

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