Legal Opinion

Pickett v. Bryan

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1894PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Volusia county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Mabry, J.:

Pickett, the appellant, sued Bryan and wife, appellees, in ejectment to recover possession of a certain parcel of land situated in Yolusia county, Florida. The record shows that when the case came on for trial upon the issue tendered by the plea of not guilty a jury was waived and the court, after hearing the evidence, rendered judgment in favor of defendants, from which an appeal was taken by the plaintiff.

The bill of exceptions recites that when the issue joined between the parties came on to be tried by the court by consent without a jury the plaintiff, to maintain the issue on…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Burroughs v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1880
  2. Marshall v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1893
  3. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1884
  4. Robinson v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Florida · 1878
  5. Pine v. AndersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1886

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Reed v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  2. Smith v. Guckenheimer & SonsSupreme Court of Florida · 1900
  3. Hainlin v. BudgeSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  4. Albritton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
  5. Montgomery v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1907

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