Florida Nat. Bank Trust Co. v. Brown

It is not without some hesitation that I dissent in this case for I am conscious of the provision of the code of ethics for judicial officers to the effect that unless departure from a cardinal principle of law is evident personal opinions should yield for the sake of stability and uniformity. However, I am constrained to the belief that the principles set out in the majority opinion, which I deem to be error, are so fundamental in nature as to seriously trench upon the very foundation of our Negotiable Instrument Law.

The special master, to whom the case was referred by consent of all parties…