Ropes v. Florida Fish & Produce Co.

Ropes brought an action of ejectment against the company. The bill of exceptions shows that at the trial a deed was offered in evidence for the defendant, whereupon the plaintiff said “I claim that this conveys no title” and “Í object.” “Then plaintiff had an attack of heart failure, and became insensible. When he came to he was unfit for business, and the court then instructed the jury to find a verdict for the defen*445dant, and told the plaintiff to move for a new trial, which he did the next day.” A motion for new trial was made and it was continued by the court. Subsequently another judge of…