Robinson v. L'Engle
Supreme Court of Florida
This was an action of covenant commenced by the appellee (plaintiff) against the appellant, in the Circuit Court of Duval county in 1866. The declaration sets out the terms and conditions of a lease executed on the first day of October, 1859, by Win.
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This was an action of covenant commenced by the appellee (plaintiff) against the appellant, in the Circuit Court of Duval county in 1866. The declaration sets out the terms and conditions of a lease executed on the first day of October, 1859, by Win. J. L’Engle of one part, and C. L. Robinson of the other, under their hands and seals, whereby said W. J. L’Engle demised to appellant the east-half of water lot number 26, in Jacksonville, for the term of ninety-nine years, at the annual rent of $160, payable semi-annually in advance, the appellant to pay all taxes, &c.; and Wm. J. L’Engle having…
1Opinion of the CourtRandall, C. J.
The first point made by the appellee is that there is no bill of exceptions in the record, and that therefore the court cannot look into any of the matters assigned for error; that every fair intendment is to be made in support of the judgment below, and in the absence of a bill of exceptions showing upon what ground the court decided, it will be presumed that it decided correctly.
If it is true that there is not a bill oí exceptions, the ground taken by the appellee is correct according to the uniform decisions of common law courts. The present court and the *493former Supreme Court of this State…
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