Watson v. Jones
Supreme Court of Florida
Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Escambia county. Statement. On February 10, 1894, defendant in error began an action/on the case for deceit against plaintiff in error in the Circuit Court of Escambia county.
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Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Escambia county. Statement. On February 10, 1894, defendant in error began an action/on the case for deceit against plaintiff in error in the Circuit Court of Escambia county. The seventh or additional count .added to the declaration as an amendment by leave of court alleges “and because, to-wit: on the 18th day of August, 1885’, the defendant, then and there being the agent of one John D. Gray, and for the benefit and advantage of him, the said defendant, as agent of John D. Gray, craftily and fraudulently procured and induced the plaintiff to make a…
1Opinion of the CourtCarter, J.
{After stating the facts.)
I. The rulings upon the special demurrer, the motion to strike, and the demurrer to the replication to the second plea, constitute the basis of the first three assignments of error. We shall consider them all together for in disposing of the demurrer and motion we incidentally determine the sufficiency of the replication to the plea. The demurrer and motion present the same identical question, the pleader being uncertain whether his objection ought to be taken by special demurrer or by motion. His objection to the declaration relates to the use of the words “well…
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