Legal Opinion

Gale v. Hines

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1880PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Westcott

This is an action of ejectment by Gale and wife against Hines and wife for an undivided half interest in certain lands described in the declaration. To the declaration the defendants demurred, setting up as grounds of demurrer:

First. That ejectment cannot be maintained for an undivided interest in land.

Second. That a tenant in common catmot maintain ejectment against his companion, nor against the lessee of his co-tenant.

Third. That one joint tenant parcener, or tenant in common, cannot maintain an action of ejectment against his co-tenant without an actual ouster.

There was judgment for the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Appeal of North Beach & Mission RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867
  2. Siglar v. Van RiperNew York Supreme Court · 1833
  3. Cross v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1851
  4. Eads v. RuckerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1834

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Winn v. StricklandSupreme Court of Florida · 1894
  2. Mabie v. WhittakerWashington Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Smoot v. StraussSupreme Court of Florida · 1885
  4. Kearnes v. HillSupreme Court of Florida · 1885
  5. Miles v. Brown, Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Citrus County1956

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