Legal Opinion

Mattair v. Card

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1882PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval county. The former case before this court referred to in the opinion is to be found in 18 Fla. Repts., 761. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

The Chief-Justice

delivered the opinion of the court:

Appellants (complainants below) filed their bill to annul and set aside a decree of foreclosure heretofore obtained by appellee against them in the Circuit Court for Duval county.

They allege that in 1879 Card, as administrator, &c., of L. D. Alexander, filed a bill against them to foreclose a mortgage iñ favor of Alexander covering a lot in Jacksonville, (the title whereof was vested by deed in Mrs. Mattair,) given to secure a note of $8,000 ; that they separately answered the bill setting up their defences ; that exceptions to said answers…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. White v. BuloidNew York Court of Chancery · 1830

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Hay v. SalisburySupreme Court of Florida · 1926
  2. Hall v. HallSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  3. Klinger v. Milton Holding Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1938
  4. Bloxham v. Florida Central & Peninsular RailroadSupreme Court of Florida · 1897
  5. Brady v. BeamsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1942

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