Legal Opinion

Willingham v. King

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1887PublishedCited by 5 opinions

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

1Opinion of the Court

The Chief-Justice delivered the opinion of the court:

William W. Willingham, of Polk county, was convicted of murder July 19,1884, and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. On the 5th day of May, 1886, the wife, A. E. Willingham, sold to Ziba King a large stock of cattle and other personal property owned by him at the time of his sentence. Thereupon the said W. W. Willingham and his mother, Anna Willingham, as next friend, filed a hill against the wife and King, denying the wife’s right to sell, and praying for an injunction against removal or appropriation of said property by King until the…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Schmidt v. Northern Life Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
  2. McCuiston v. WanickaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  3. Panko v. Endicott Johnson CorporationDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1938
  4. Kenyon v. SaundersSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1894
  5. Valdez v. State Road DepartmentDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966

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