Coombs v. Rice
Supreme Court of Florida
Appealed from the Circuit Court for Franklin County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
An action was brought by rice against Coombs to recover damages for a boat of plaintiff’s that was burned while in the-possession of the defendant.
Plaintiff obtained a judgment and the defendant took writ of error.
The declaration alleges that the “plaintiff hired or leased his certain boat or vessel named ‘Mermaid’ to .the defendant, upon consideration that said defendant, in return for the use of such boat or vessel, should repair the machinery on said boat or vessel and return such boat or vessel in good order upon demand, whereupon plaintiff delivered such boat or vessel into the…
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