Stephens v. Bradley
Supreme Court of Florida
Writ of error to Circuit Court for Taylor county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice
delivered the following opinion :
The defendant in error brought his action of trespass vi et armis against the plaintiff in error and two others ; but these two were subsequently dropped out of the case, one by death and the other by dismissal as to him. There was special appearance for the defendants with a view to quash the service of the writ, but the court refused to do so. The defendants then demurred to the declaration, and the demurrer was also overruled. Afterwards pleas were filed, and a trial was had between plaintiff and defendant in error on issues made thereon,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Harkness v. HydeSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Lente v. ClarkeSupreme Court of Florida · 1886
- McNealy v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1879
- Barbee v. Jacksonville & Alligator Plank Road Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1855
3Cited by10 opinions
- Ortell v. OrtellSupreme Court of Florida · 1926
- State Ex Rel. Eli Lilly and Company v. ShieldsSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
- Corbett v. Physicians' Casualty Ass'n of AmericaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
- State v. Seaboard Air Line RailwaySupreme Court of Florida · 1908
- Henry v. SpitlerSupreme Court of Florida · 1914
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