Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Ambler v. Hooker

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1894PublishedCited by 14 opinions

This is a case of original jurisdiction. Motion to strike the answer of the defendant for insufficiency. The allegations of the pleadings are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Liddon, C, J.:

This is a case of original jurisdiction. The petition, filed May 1st, 1894, alleges, in substance: That the relator began on February 10th, 1893, an action by attachment against G. C. Stevens and H. H. Graham, co-partners under the firm name of Stevens, Graham & Co., in the Circuit Court of Marion county; that the case having been referred to J esse J. Finley, a practicing attorney, the relator on December 15th, 1893, obtained a judgment against Stevens, Graham & Co., the defendants, for $11,216.66 and costs; that execution issued upon said judgment and was levied upon certain…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hall v. ThayerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
  2. Slaven v. WheelerTexas Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Newcome v. LightTexas Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Gains v. BarrTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  5. East Rome Town Co. v. CothranSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Sewell v. HuffstetlerSupreme Court of Florida · 1922
  2. Lawson v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1917
  3. Davis v. SeawardNew York Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Ewing v. HaasSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
  5. Ledford v. HubbardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930

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