Legal Opinion

Columbia County v. Branch

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1893PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Columbia county. The-facts of the case are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Mabry, J. :

Suit was instituted by the defendant in error against the county of Columbia to recover on certain coupons representing interest due on bonds issued by said county. The declaration alleges in substance that in pursuance of a statute of the State of Florida, entitled “An act to provide for and encourage a liberal system of internal improvements in this State,” ¿he Board of County Commissioners of Columbia county, as authorized by a vote of the people of said county, subscribed for and took $100,000 of stock in the Atlantic & Gulf Central Railroad Company, and issued bonds of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Robinson v. Dibble's AdministratorSupreme Court of Florida · 1880
  2. Blount v. GallaherSupreme Court of Florida · 1886
  3. Waterman v. MattairSupreme Court of Florida · 1853
  4. Snell v. IrvineSupreme Court of Florida · 1879

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. Seaboard Air Line RailwaySupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  2. State Ex Rel. Dillman v. TedderSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
  3. First National Bank v. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1895
  4. McGee v. AncrumSupreme Court of Florida · 1894
  5. Morrisette v. WoodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900

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