Goodwyn v. Leesburg Citrus Growers Assn.

In this case civil suit was pending in the Circuit Court of Lake County. The defendant in error was plaintiff in the court below and counsel resided in Hillsborough .County. After the case was at issue plaintiff filed a praecipe for same to be docketed for trial and requested the Clerk of the Circuit Court to advise counsel when the case was set for trial. The Clerk docketed the case for trial as requested. The term of court came on to be held and when the docket was sounded by the presiding Judge on the first day of the term of court ■no one answered for the plaintiff. Thereupon defendant…