Legal Opinion

Gibbs v. Davis

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1891PublishedCited by 14 opinions

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

1Opinion of the Court

Taylor, J. :

Herbert IL Gibbs, on the 23rd of April, 1886, instituted his suit at law in the Circuit Court-of Volusia county, in the ¡Seventh Circuit, against If. S. Sanford and William I). Ilavis, as stockholder.-! in “The Florida Journal Company,’' a corporation, to recover the sum of 8700 alleged to be due upon a written contract entered into by and in the name of the said corporation, on the 19th of March, 1.885.

The declaration, filed May 2d, 1887, alleges that the-defendants, Sanford and Davis, are stockholders in said company; Sanford to the amount of $2,500; and Davis to the amount of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Central Agricultural & Mechanical Ass'n v. Alabama Gold Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  2. Russ v. MitchellSupreme Court of Florida · 1865
  3. Edwards v. ClemonsNew York Supreme Court · 1840

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Durbin Paper Stock Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1983
  2. E. O. Painter Fertilizer Co. v. DuPontSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
  3. McNeill v. PaceSupreme Court of Florida · 1915
  4. Hood v. Abraham French & Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1896
  5. Knight & Wall Co. v. Tampa Sand Lime Brick Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1908

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