Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Drew

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1894PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Mabry J.:

Appellee brought ejectment againt appellant to recover possession of lot eight (8) of section nineteen, township twenty-nine south, of range nineteen east,, and. lot seven (7) of section twenty-four in township-twenty-nine south, of range eighteen east, containing in all 40 19-100 acres, and obtained judgment.

The defendant below filed the plea of not guilty, and a plea on equitable grounds. A demurrer was sustained to the latter plea, and an amended plea on same ground was offered to be filed, but was refused by the court for the reason assigned, that it presented no equitable…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Wilcox v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1839
  2. Knight v. United States Land Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
  3. Steel v. Smelting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1882
  4. Cragin v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  5. Polk's Lessee v. WendalSupreme Court of the United States · 1815

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Florida Finance Co. v. SheffieldSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  2. Loney v. ScottOregon Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Osceola Fertilizer Co. v. BevilleSupreme Court of Florida · 1923
  4. Kight v. American Eagle Fire Insurance Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
  5. Smith v. LoveSupreme Court of Florida · 1905

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