Tidwell v. Witherspoon
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Madison county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court.
Witherspoon commenced suit against Tidwell for libel and slander; summons was issued June 25,1880, and not served; an alias was issued July 20, returnable at August rule day, and served July 21; an entry was made July 29 by the clerk that the defendant appeared by E. M. Cheney, his attorney; July 31, Mr. Cheney entered his appearance in writing “ specially, it being understood that defendant does not waive the right to take advantage of errors and defects in the summons issued in said cause and in the service thereof, or to move for a…
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