Murphy v. City of Jacksonville
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval county. The' facts of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court.
Murphy brought suit against the City of Jacksonville to recover the amount of a reward offered by the Mayor, under a resolution of the council of the city, “for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who set fire to the store and murdered' Jacob J. Syples on the night of October 11, 1878.” Plaintiff alleges that he,.confiding in the condition of said offer, arrested two persons for the commission of said crimes, and on the first of May, 1879, furnished evidence against one of them by reason whereof he was convicted of the said…
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