Clarkson v. Louderback, Gilbert & Co.
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Osceola county. ,STATEMENT. Appellees, John A. Gilbert, W. S. Louderback and Edwin S. Sweet, as partners under the firm name of Louderback, Gilbert & Co., filed a bill against Andrew J. Eose and appellant James L. Clarkson, and therein alleged that on or about the 9th of day of December, 1886, defendant Eose applied to one E. W. Sigsbee, a contractor, builder and furnisher of materials, to build for him, Eose, a dwelling house on premises…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Osceola county. ,STATEMENT. Appellees, John A. Gilbert, W. S. Louderback and Edwin S. Sweet, as partners under the firm name of Louderback, Gilbert & Co., filed a bill against Andrew J. Eose and appellant James L. Clarkson, and therein alleged that on or about the 9th of day of December, 1886, defendant Eose applied to one E. W. Sigsbee, a contractor, builder and furnisher of materials, to build for him, Eose, a dwelling house on premises hereinafter named, and thereupon Sigsbee and Eose entered into a verbal contract with respect thereto. That on the 9th day…
1Opinion of the Court
Mabry, C. J.:
James L. Clarkson alone has appealed in this case, but as the final decree as to him only adjudges his separate lien, if he has any, on the property involved in the suit to be subordinate to that of appellees, we may consider the decree as not being so joint as to necessities the joinder in the appeal on the part of A. J. Eose. As the 'latter has not appealed, neither the sufficiency of his demurrer to the bill, nor any other question affecting his rights and interests, is involved here. Decree pro confesso was entered against James L. Clarkson, and appellees were entitled to…
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