Legal Opinion

Jordan v. Petty

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 1, 1853PublishedCited by 8 opinions

On appeal from an order quashing an execution issued in favor of the Appellant against the respondents, and which had been levied on the goods of respondent, Bobert A. Ware. The facts are set forth in the opinion of the-Court, to which reference is made.

1Opinion of the Court

THOMPSON, J.:

The facts of this case appear to he as follows í

In 1840, a suit was instituted by attachment in the Superior Court of the Apalachicola, District of the Territory of Plorida, for ■ Franklin County, in favor of Thomas Jordan, against Henry C. Petty, Augustus P. Clayton, William Bilbro, John Bilbro, and the respondent,. Bobert A. Ware, as the owners of the steamer Alabama, upon a demand for services; which attachment was levied upon the steamboat in April, 1841. The record states that the defendants appeared by Semines,- Campbell and Stone, their attornies, and pleaded the general…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ryan's Furniture Exchange, Inc. v. McNairSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
  2. Burshan v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  3. Parker v. DekleSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
  4. Eastham v. SallisTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  5. City of Jacksonville v. Massey Business CollegeSupreme Court of Florida · 1904

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API