Legal Opinion

O'Neil v. Percival

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1884PublishedCited by 9 opinions

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

1Opinion of the Court

Ms. Justice Westcott

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case arises upon a demurrer of Percival and wife to OTSTeil’s declaration under the mechanic’s lien law, seeking the sale of a lot and a building thereon, the property of Mrs. Percival, to satisfy a debt due the firm of which he is sole surviving partner, for material furnished in the construction of such building, and for a judgment against her for the amount of the debt due.

The material grounds set up in this demurrer are, that the mechanic’s lien law is not applicable to the separate statutory property of a married woman. In other…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Dollner, Potter & Co. v. SnowSupreme Court of Florida · 1877

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Wadsworth v. HodgeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
  2. Bryan v. BullockSupreme Court of Florida · 1922
  3. Smith v. GaubySupreme Court of Florida · 1901
  4. Agin v. Gainesville Planing & Coffin Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1920
  5. O'Neil v. PercivalSupreme Court of Florida · 1889

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API