Legal Opinion

Dunwoody v. Saunders

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1905PublishedCited by 7 opinions

This case was decided by Division A. Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Escambia County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the CourtCockrell, J.

The plaintiffs in error, as plaintiffs below, sued for the loss and hire of a barge or lighter. The declaration consisted of three counts, the first an ordinary count in bailment for the loss through the alleged negligence of a bailee for hire; the second count alleged a special contract whereby the bailee became an insurer of *203tlie barge, and the third count was for the rental value of the lighter between the hiring and the loss. There was verdict and judgment on the last count alone, and to the judgment the plaintiffs sued out this writ of error.

No question is raised here on the pleadings,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Higman v. CamodySupreme Court of Alabama · 1895

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. PALM HARBOR SP. FIRE CONTROL D. v. KellySupreme Court of Florida · 1987
  2. Williamson v. PhillipoffSupreme Court of Florida · 1914
  3. Standard Oil Co. v. NickersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
  4. Town of DeFuniak Springs v. PerdueSupreme Court of Florida · 1915
  5. Florida Small Business Corp. v. Miami Shipyards Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965

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