Florida Case Commentaries

Wrongful Discharge and Assumpsit: Insights from Hazen v. Cobb-Vaughan Motor Co.

Date: Jul 11, 1928

Wrongful Discharge and Assumpsit: Insights from Hazen v. Cobb-Vaughan Motor Co. Introduction H. D. Hazen v. C. C. Cobb and James Vaughan, partners doing business as Cobb-Vaughan Motor Company,...

Establishing Fiduciary Duty and Constructive Trust in Real Estate Transactions: Quinn v. Phipps (1927)

Date: Apr 12, 1927

Establishing Fiduciary Duty and Constructive Trust in Real Estate Transactions: Quinn v. Phipps (1927) Introduction Quinn, Watson, and Gregory v. Phipps is a significant case adjudicated by the...

Jurisdictional Integrity in Partition Suits: Insights from Lovett v. Lovett

Date: Mar 30, 1927

Jurisdictional Integrity in Partition Suits: Insights from Lovett v. Lovett Introduction Lovett v. Lovett, 93 Fla. 611 (1927), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Florida, En Banc, serves as a...

Private Citizen's Standing to Initiate Public Nuisance Actions: Establishing Authority under Florida Statutes in Pompano Horse Club v. State

Date: Mar 10, 1927

Private Citizen's Standing to Initiate Public Nuisance Actions: Establishing Authority under Florida Statutes in Pompano Horse Club v. State Introduction The case of POMPANO HORSE CLUB, INC., et al.,...

Establishing Procedural Validity for Quiet Title Actions Under Chapter 11383: McDaniel v. McElvy

Date: May 4, 1926

Establishing Procedural Validity for Quiet Title Actions Under Chapter 11383: McDaniel v. McElvy Introduction McDaniel v. McElvy, 91 Fla. 770 (1926), is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court...

Affirming the Power of Equity Courts to Enforce Contractual Liens on Personal Property: Malone v. Meres

Date: May 1, 1926

Affirming the Power of Equity Courts to Enforce Contractual Liens on Personal Property: Malone v. Meres Introduction Malone v. Meres, decided by the Supreme Court of Florida in 1926, addresses...

Establishing Standards for Culpable Negligence in Manslaughter Cases: Bessie Cannon v. State of Florida

Date: Jan 31, 1926

Establishing Standards for Culpable Negligence in Manslaughter Cases: Bessie Cannon v. State of Florida Introduction The case of Bessie Cannon, Plaintiff in Error, v. The State of Florida, Defendant...

Strict Enforcement of Residential Use Covenants: Homer Moore v. Florence Stevens (1925)

Date: Dec 20, 1925

Strict Enforcement of Residential Use Covenants: Homer Moore v. Florence Stevens (1925) Introduction The case of Homer Moore v. Florence Stevens (90 Fla. 879, 1925) addresses the enforceability of...

Establishing the Boundaries of Confessions: Insights from Nickels v. State of Florida (1925)

Date: Dec 2, 1925

Establishing the Boundaries of Confessions: Insights from Nickels v. State of Florida (1925) Introduction Aubrey Lee Nickels, Plaintiff in Error, v. The State of Florida, Defendant in Error is a...

Equitable Liens Over Homestead Exemptions in Bankruptcy: Jones v. Carpenter

Date: Oct 25, 1925

Equitable Liens Over Homestead Exemptions in Bankruptcy: Jones v. Carpenter Introduction In the landmark case of Morgan F. Jones, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Jacksonville Bread Company v. J. Weller...

Respondeat Superior Applied to Automobile Liability: Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. Anderson

Date: Jul 1, 1920

Respondeat Superior Applied to Automobile Liability: Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. Anderson Introduction The case of Southern Cotton Oil Company v. L. J. Anderson, decided by the Supreme Court of...