IN THE

Supreme Court of Florida,

DURING THE YEARS 1878-9.

REPORTED BY
GEORGE P. RANEY,
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

VOLUME XVII—PART I.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA.
PRINTED AT THE FLORIDIAN BOOK AND JOB OFFICE.

1879.

8 JAN 1963)

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.

Hon. EDWIN M. RANDALL, Chief Justice. Hon. JAMES D. WESTCOTT, JR.,

Associate Justices. Hon. R. B. VAN VALKENBURGH,

ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

GEORGE P. RANEY.

CLERK SUPREME COURT.

CHARLES H. FOSTER.

JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS.

FIRST CIRCUIT Hon. AUGUSTUS E. MAXWELL.* SECOND CIRCUIT

Hon. P. WOODSON WHITE. †

(Hon. DAVID S. WALKER.|| THIRD CIRCUIT- / Hon. WILLIAM BRYSON. T

| Hon. ENOCH J. VANN.S FOURTH CIRCUIT— Hon. ROBERT B. ARCHIBALD. FIFTH CIRCUIT- HON. JAMES B. DAWKINS. SIXTH CIRCUIT Hon. H. L. MITCHELL. SEVENTH CIRCUIT— Hon. WM. ARCHER COCKE.

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Baker v. State, :
Barnett, Webster V.,
Barnett, Webster v.,
Bauknight, et al., v. Sloan & Co., et als.,
Bauknight, et al., v. Sloan & Co., et als., .
Bellas v. Keyser, . .
Bellinger, Wooten V., ..
Benbow v. Marquis & Co., .
Board of County Canvassers, State, ex rel., v.,
Board of State Canvassers, State, ex rel., v.,
Caro's Executrix, Hyer's Executors v.,
City of Jacksonville, et al., Greeley, v.,
Coleman v. State., · ·
Crawford v. Crawford, ..
Dennis v. State., .
Drew, State, ex rel., v.,
Duryee, Friend v., .
Edwards, Purviance v., .
Emerson v. Ross' Executrix, et als.,
Evans v. State, .
Ex-parte, J. C. H., .
Friend v. Duryee, .
Gallaher v. State, .
Greeley v. City of Jacksonville, et al.,
Haynes v. McGehee, et ux., . .
Hull v. Westcott, :, .
Humphreys v. State,
Hyer's Executor's v. Caro's Executrix,
Inspectors Election Madison County, State, er rel., v.,
Irvine and Densler, Snell v., .