Campbell v. Knight, (1926)
Court: Supreme Court of Florida
Number:
Visitors: 18
Judges: PER CURIAM. —
Attorneys: George M. Powell, Attorney for Appellants.
W. W. Dewhurst and Alex St. Clair Abrams, Attorneys for Appellee.
Filed: Jul. 13, 1926
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: Wheeler Stevens on April 27th, 1900, leased to Freeman S. and Henry A. Hodges certain lands in St. Johns County, Florida, aggregating thirteen thousand acres. This lease was amended February 20th, 1902, so as to extend the date of its expiration to April 28th, 1918. By the terms of the lease Freeman S. and Henry A. Hodges were restricted in their use of the lands described therein to saw mill and turpentine privileges and were required to pay all taxes levied and assessed against said lands afte
Summary: Wheeler Stevens on April 27th, 1900, leased to Freeman S. and Henry A. Hodges certain lands in St. Johns County, Florida, aggregating thirteen thousand acres. This lease was amended February 20th, 1902, so as to extend the date of its expiration to April 28th, 1918. By the terms of the lease Freeman S. and Henry A. Hodges were restricted in their use of the lands described therein to saw mill and turpentine privileges and were required to pay all taxes levied and assessed against said lands after..
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The contention that the bill for discovery is fatally defective because it waived answer under oath, is not tenable, because the waiver related to the answer and not to the interrogatories seeking discovery propounded by the complainant. See Rule 58, New Federal Equity Rules; Luten v. Camp, 221 Fed. Rep. 424, text 428.
Rehearing denied.
All concur.
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