Legal Opinion

Goodrich v. Lawrence

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 23, 1939PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Buford, J. —

Writ of error brings for review the judgment in favor of the defendant on trial of pleas of not guilty to the first, second and third counts of the declaration, which declaration was in six counts, as follows:

“Roy D. Goodrich by W. D. Bell, his attorney, sues W. Hiram Lawrence, J. T. (Red) Lawrence, and J. Edward Hardwick, for that the defendants unlawfully detained and imprisoned the plaintiff in the office of the Sheriff of Palm Beach County, Florida, to the damage of plaintiff of $50,000.00. therefore, he brings this suit and claims $50,000.00 damages.
“Second Count
“Roy D.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Swenson v. CahoonSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  2. Swenson v. CahoonSupreme Court of Florida · 1933

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. City of Miami v. NelsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
  2. Mendez v. BlackburnSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
  3. Mendez v. BlackburnDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
  4. Posey v. StarrDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
  5. Hamlin v. LynnDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980

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