Barnes v. Mayo
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hernando county. Ho objection to the equitable jurisdiction- was made by appellees in the Supreme Court. The other facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court:
The bill in this ease fails to state facts upon which the jurisdiction of the court of equity can be sustained. It states that the complainant, Mrs. Barnes, is the owner in fee of the land in question by descent, as the heir at law of John L. May, who had a valid title by purchase; and that the defendants have levied an execution on and propose to sell the land under a judgment and decree for a sum of money rendered against Matilda H. May in favor of the defendant, Mayo, administrator of the estate of E. II. Edrington. The complainants…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pixley v. HugginsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
- Rea v. Longstreet & SedgwickSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Budd v. LongSupreme Court of Florida · 1869
- Davidson v. SeegarSupreme Court of Florida · 1876
3Cited by6 opinions
- Thompson v. Etowah Iron Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Sloan v. SloanSupreme Court of Florida · 1889
- Reyes v. MiddletonSupreme Court of Florida · 1895
- Hughey v. WinborneSupreme Court of Florida · 1902
- Simmons v. CarltonSupreme Court of Florida · 1902
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