Capital City Bank v. Hilson
Supreme Court of Florida
Appealed from the Circuit Court for Leon County. Statement. On the 12th day of August, 1910, the appellee, as complainant, filed its bill in chancery, against the appellant, as defendant, which bill, omitting the formal parts thereof, is as follows: “The bill of complainant I. B. Hilson, against the Capital City Bank, alleges: 1. That the complainant is an adult, and a citizen and a resident of the County of Santa Rosa, State of Florida. 2. That the defendant is a…
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Appealed from the Circuit Court for Leon County. Statement. On the 12th day of August, 1910, the appellee, as complainant, filed its bill in chancery, against the appellant, as defendant, which bill, omitting the formal parts thereof, is as follows: “The bill of complainant I. B. Hilson, against the Capital City Bank, alleges: 1. That the complainant is an adult, and a citizen and a resident of the County of Santa Rosa, State of Florida. 2. That the defendant is a corporation, chartered, organized and doing business under the laws of the State of Florida, and having its principal place of…
1Opinion of the CourtShackleford, J.
(After stating the facts). — The only question we are called upon to answer on this appeal is, did the trial judge err in' overruling the demurrer to the bill? In answering this question, we shall discuss only such points as seem to us to be necessáry for a proper disposition of the case.
It is strenuously urged by the,appellant, that the appellee is precluded from maintaining this suit for the reason that, as is shown by the allegations in the bill, he brought an action at law against the appellant and recovered judgment upon the contract which he seeks by this suit to have reformed and to…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- American Process Co. v. Florida White Pressed Brick Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1908
- Hefner v. Northwestern Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- McKinnon v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1909
- McNish v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1904
- Jacobs v. ParodiSupreme Court of Florida · 1905
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