Legal Opinion

J. W. McWilliams Co. v. Travers

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 11, 1928PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an action on a promissory note. The declaration is in substantially the form in common use in such cases in the courts of this State, the plaintiffs suing in their individual capacities. Upon a motion by plaintiff to strike designated parts of one plea, and the whole of two other pleas, on equitable grounds, there was a finding that the pleas sought to be stricken "amount to a plea in bar, staying the proceedings in said cause," because brought as individuals and not as executors of plaintiffs' decedent named in the pleas, whereupon the motion to strike was denied, with leave to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. German American Lumber Co. v. BrockSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  2. Benedict Pineapple Co. v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  3. Mowry v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1817
  4. Winn v. StricklandSupreme Court of Florida · 1894
  5. Burrell v. KernOregon Supreme Court · 1899

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Grauer v. Occidental Life Ins. Co. of Cal.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
  2. Olin's, Inc. v. Avis Rental Car System of Florida, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1958
  3. State Ex Rel. Perkins v. LeeSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
  4. Florida Motor Lines, Inc. v. BradleySupreme Court of Florida · 1935
  5. Palm Beach County v. Boca Development Associates, Ltd.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986

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