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Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. Peters

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 17, 1919PublishedCited by 13 opinions

A Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Dade County, I-J. Pierre Branning Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.

— Peters brought an action against the railroad company to recover special damages alleged to have accrued to the plaintiff by reason of the failure of the defendant company to transport and deliver, within a reasonable time from their receipt by the carrier, large quantities of crate material designed to be used in crating tomatoes to be shipped to market.. A judgment for the plaintiff was reversed. Florida East Coast R. Co. *414v. Peters, 72 Fla. 311, 73 South. Rep. 151. Another trial was had on a second amended declaration containing many counts, one of which being typical, is as follows:

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ruff v. Georgia, Southern & Florida Railway Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1914
  2. Williams v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  3. Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. PetersSupreme Court of Florida · 1916
  4. Hall v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1910
  5. Manatee County State Bank v. WadeSupreme Court of Florida · 1908

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. A. Mortellaro & Co. v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of Florida · 1926
  2. In re Standard Jury Instructions—Contract & Business CasesSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
  3. National Airlines, Inc. v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  4. Downs v. United StatesDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1974
  5. Crain Automotive Group, Inc. v. J & M GRAPHICS, INC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983

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