The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-07
STATE SUPREME
COURT RENDERS
NUMBER DECISIONS

NOONl KEN OG1N0
NUMBER DECISIONS
Tallahassee. Fla. April 1.-THE court
has reversed the Judgment Of the court
OF record for Bscambia county in the
case Of w. S. Arnold. plaintiff In err
ror, w. the Texas Company, Cor
poration. defendant In error. The
opinion IL by Judge Whitfield. John
p. Stokes and C. J. Stokes for plain
tiff in error; Watson and Pasco for de-
fendant in error.
Arnold sued the Texas company TO
recover damages for personal injuries
alleged to have been caused by the
negligences Of the employer. It does
not clearly appear from tho alleEa-
lions OF the declaration, or by inter-
ference from facts LEGGED that the
plaintiff know Of, or from its obvious
nature should have known Of and ap-
preciated the risk arising from the
work In which the plaintiff was engag-
ed; and the declaration being other
wise sudlcient, 1t was hold to be err
ror to sustain demurrer thereto. In
this case. Justices Ellis and West dis
sent
The court has reversed the judgment
Of the circuit court for Polk county
In the case Of Atlantic Coast Line
Railway Co.. plaintiff in error, va.
Warren Gardener. defendant In error.
Opinion by Judge Whitfield. This was
4 suit for damages for personal inJur-
les and is reversed because Of sub
stantial and prsjudtcial errors OF law
committed In the course OF the trial.
The court has reversed the judg-
ment Of the>court Of record for Escan,
bia county, In the case Of Nell Gravette
plaintiff in error, vs. A. r. Turner, de-
. PENDANT in error. The opinion Is by
Judge whitfield. r. Pope Reese and
John p. Stokes 70 rplaintiff In error;
watson and Pasco for defendant in err
ror Mrs. Gravette sued Turned to
recover damages for Tie death OF her
husband, alleged to have been caused
by the explosion of retort upon which
the decedant was employed by defen-
dant. the owner of the retort. In tho
trial court at the conclusion Of. the
plaintiffs testimony. the Judge In
utructed a verdict in favor Of the de-
PENDANT. After an exhaustive review
! Of the authorities upon. upon the doc
trine Of instructed verdfcts and an
analysis Of the case presented by the
! record. the supreme court holds that
| In this case an instructed verdict was
error and reverses the Judgment.
| The court has reversed the order Of
the circuit court for Marion county in
the case Of Annie III. Dean ct al, APP
pellants VS.. A. B. Crews. ct al. appel
lees. Opinion by Judge Whitfield.
The court has affirmed the order >:
1.-THE circuit court for Pinellas county
In the case Of John X. Cheyney, plain
tiff In error. vs.. w. A. Roberts ct al
defendant In error. Opinion by Judge
whitfield.
i The court has reversed the order OF
| the circuit court for Leon county in
the case of the Texas Company q cor
4 poration. appellant. VS.. Ernest Amos
as Comptroller Of the s3tate Of Florida
and J. p. S. Houstoun az the sheriff
of Leon county, appellees. Opion oy
Circuit Judge O. K. Reeves. Of Braden-
j town. who sat In the place Of Judge
West, disqualified.
/ The court has reversed the judg-
ment of the circuit court for Polk
county in the case Of Lake Hancock
and Clermcnt Railway Co.. plaintiff in
error. VS.. Harry Stinson. defendant in
error. The opinion is by Chief Jus
tice Browns.
| The court has affirmed the judg-
ment Of the circuit court for Pinellae
county in the case OF First National
Bank Of Lakeland, plaintiff In error,
vs. Pinellas county. defendant In err
ror. Opinion 10 by Judge West
The Supreme Court has affirmed
the decree OF the circuit court for Du-
val county In the case OF j. G. Moi
felt. ct al. appellants VS.. Fanny e
Bear appellee. Memorandum decision.
/ The court has affirmed the judgment
of the circuit court for Madison coun-
| ty In the case Of ]. s. Belts Company
plaintiff in error. VS.. Mikel McFaddin
defendant in error Memorandum de-
cision.
/ The court has reversed the order of
the circuit court for Lee county in the
case of w. G. Langford. ct al. appel
lants. VS.. Board OF Public Instruction
of Lee county appellees. The opinio.,
| is by Chief Justice Browne.
| The court has affirmed the judg-
ment Of the circuit court for Poll:
| county In the case of Phosphate Min
l ing Co. plaintiff In error, VS.. Bonnie
Dixon. defendant in error. Memoraa-
dunn decision.
| The court has affirmed the jude.
ment of the circuit court for Libes
county in the case Of James C. Blac <.