Legal Opinion

Albrecht v. Drake Lumber Co.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 31, 1914PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appealed from Circuit Court for Dadq*Countv; Dan i el A. Simmons, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

Taylor, J.,

(after stating the facts) — Two questions are presented in this case: (1) Where the owner of land, without consideration, by parol, gives license to another to build, locate and construct a railroad on and across his land, and the licensee at great cost executes such license by constructing such railroad and puts it into actual operation for the purpose of transporting logs to his sawmill located upon other land, is- such license revocable at the will and pleasure of the licensor or of his grantee of the land who became such grantee after .the execution of such license?(2) Is such…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Roberts v. Northern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. VanNess v. Royal Phosphate Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1910
  3. Bennett v. BoothWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. v. DorseySupreme Court of Florida · 1932
  2. Dance v. TatumSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
  3. Dotson v. WolfeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  4. M. Stevens Dry Dock Co. v. G & J Inv. Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  5. Tatum v. DanceDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API