Legal Opinion

Jones v. Lofton

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1877PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Duval county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of theeourt.

1Opinion of the Court

Mk. Justice YauValkenburgh

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action of ejectment brought by Jones against Lofton, to recover possession of a lot in the city of Jacksonville. The declaration was filed May 25,1876. The defendant put in a plea of not guilty, and the cause was tried at the January term, 1877, of the Fourth Judicial Circuit for Duval county. The jury found for the defendant, and on *195the 29th day of January, 1877, judgment upon such verdict was duly entered.

The plaintiff, on the trial to establish his right of action, introduced as evidence—First. A deed for the premises…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hartley v. FerrellSupreme Court of Florida · 1861

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Bass v. RamosSupreme Court of Florida · 1909
  2. Burns v. McDanielSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
  3. Clark ex rel. Townsend-Bower Co. v. CochranSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
  4. Carn v. HaisleySupreme Court of Florida · 1886
  5. Buesing v. ForbesSupreme Court of Florida · 1894

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