Legal Opinion

J. G. Christopher Co. v. Russell

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1912PublishedCited by 71 opinions

Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Duval County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.

— In an action brought by A. B. Rus sell, against the J. G. Christopher Company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by Russell, the declaration in effect alleges ■ in the first count that the J. G. Christopher Company was on May 22nd, 1908, engaged in the general machinery, supply and ship chandlery and hardware business and for that purpose had and did business in certain store rooms in the city of Jacksonville, Florida; that a hole six feet by four feet existed in the floor of one of the store rooms opening into a basement below said floor; that defendant carelessly and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Bennett v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
  2. Brosnan v. SweetserIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Engel v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Montague v. HansonMontana Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Rosenbaum v. ShoffnerTennessee Supreme Court · 1897

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3Cited by71 opinions

  1. McCain v. Florida Power CorporationSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  2. Henderson v. BowdenSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
  3. Southern Express Co. v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1913
  4. Marie E. Pogue and William T. Pogue v. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
  5. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. WylieSupreme Court of Florida · 1950

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