Legal Opinion

Tampa & Jacksonville Railway Co. v. Catts

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 11, 1920PublishedCited by 25 opinions

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for DeS'oto County; John S. Edwards, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtBranning, Circuit Judge

Tampa and Jacksonville Railway Company, a corporation, appellant brought suit in equity against Sidney J. Catts, Governor of the State of Florida, and others composing the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund, to compel a conveyance of 280,000 acres of land. A demurrer was interposed by defendants and said demurrer wasi sustained by the court.' Complainant appealed. The matter comes before this court to review the ruling upon said demurrer.

This cause has been before this court before upon pleadings.

I shall confine my discussion of the demurrer to only those grounds which test…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Phenix Insurance CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Ashe-Carson Co. v. BonifaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1906
  3. Kansas City, Lawrence, & South Kansas Railroad v. Attorney GeneralSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  4. Montana Water Co. v. City of BillingsDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1914
  5. Pensacola Gas Co. v. Provisional MunicipalitySupreme Court of Florida · 1894

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Tampa-Hillsborough Cty. Expressway Auth. v. KE MORRIS ALIGN. SERVICE, INC.Supreme Court of Florida · 1983
  2. Garner v. WardSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  3. Amos v. ConklingSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
  4. State Ex Rel. Kurz v. LeeSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
  5. United Service Corp. v. Vi-An Construction Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1955

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