Florida Supreme Court Decisions 1956

Servando Building Company v. Zimmerman
Date: December 19, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 289
Capers v. Lee
Date: December 19, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 337
Washington v. Mayo
Date: December 19, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 621
Dezell v. King
Date: December 19, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 624
Lefcourt v. Streit
Date: December 19, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 852
Southern Attractions v. Grau
Date: December 19, 1956
 Citation: 93 So. 2d 120
Brown v. State
Date: December 12, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 175
Weatherford v. Weatherford
Date: December 12, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 179
Augustine v. Southern Bell Telephone & Tel. Co.
Date: December 12, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 320
Gautier v. Lapof
Date: December 12, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 324
Van Meter v. Kelsey
Date: December 12, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 327
Wilson v. Renfroe
Date: December 7, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 857
Professional Insurance Corporation v. Cahill
Date: December 5, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 916
FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL COM'N v. Manpower, Inc. of Miami
Date: December 5, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 197
State v. Coles
Date: December 5, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 200
Hartnett v. Austin
Date: December 5, 1956
 Citation: 93 So. 2d 86
International Company v. City of Miami Beach
Date: November 28, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 906
Tucker Brothers, Inc. v. Menard
Date: November 28, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 908
Winstead v. State
Date: November 28, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 809
Bell v. State
Date: November 21, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 704
State v. Grayson
Date: November 21, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 710
Davis v. State
Date: November 16, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 629
Cravero v. Florida State Turnpike Authority
Date: November 16, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 312
McDowell v. Trustees of Internal Improvement Fund
Date: November 14, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 715
Steinberg v. Irwin Operating Co.
Date: November 9, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 460
Geiser v. Permacrete, Inc.
Date: November 7, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 610
Docket Number: 27068
Henderson v. State
Date: November 7, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 447
Slater v. State
Date: November 7, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 453
Lopez v. Lopez
Date: November 7, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 456
New Deal Cab Company v. Stubbs
Date: November 7, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 614
Roberts v. Braynon
Date: November 7, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 623
Hickey v. Wells
Date: November 7, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 206
Jones v. Stoutenburgh
Date: November 7, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 299
Graham v. State
Date: November 7, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 662
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company v. Ford
Date: November 7, 1956
 Citation: 92 So. 2d 160
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company v. Holt
Date: November 7, 1956
 Citation: 92 So. 2d 169
Green v. Home News Publishing Co.
Date: October 31, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 295
Chaney v. Headley
Date: October 31, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 297
Younghans v. State
Date: October 31, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 308
Fort v. Fort
Date: October 31, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 313
Maule Industries v. Seminole Rock and Sand Company
Date: October 31, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 307
Floyd v. State
Date: October 24, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 105
Grossman v. Grossman
Date: October 24, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 115
Joyner v. City of Lakeland
Date: October 24, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 118
Hazen v. Mayo
Date: October 24, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 123
McDonald v. Miller
Date: October 24, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 124
White v. Fletcher
Date: October 24, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 129
Dacus v. Blackwell
Date: October 24, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 324
Shorr v. Skafte
Date: October 24, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 604
Rood Company v. Luber
Date: October 24, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 629
Winters v. Parks
Date: October 24, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 649
Chambers v. Southern Wholesale
Date: October 24, 1956
 Citation: 92 So. 2d 188
City of Dunedin v. Bense
Date: October 17, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 300
Moses v. RH Wright & Son, Inc.
Date: October 17, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 330
Parra v. Harvey
Date: October 12, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 870
In Re Lyons'estate
Date: October 12, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 39
Florida Citrus Commission v. Golden Gift
Date: October 11, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 657
Dyken v. State
Date: October 10, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 866
Gaskins v. State
Date: October 10, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 867
Kelly v. State Ex Rel. Leonard
Date: October 10, 1956
 Citation: 92 So. 2d 172
Superior Mill Work v. Gabel
Date: October 3, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 794
Codomo v. Emanuel
Date: October 3, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 653
Orange Plumbing & Heating Company v. Wolfe
Date: September 28, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 671
Cabot v. Clearwater Construction Company
Date: September 26, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 662
Kitchen v. State
Date: September 26, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 667
Ramsey v. Lovett
Date: September 26, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 669
Osceola County v. Triple E Development Company
Date: September 26, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 600
State v. County of Palm Beach
Date: September 21, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 607
Hanson v. Denckla
Date: September 19, 1956
 Citation: 100 So. 2d 378
Connolly v. Sebeco, Inc.
Date: September 12, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 482
Welch v. Moothart
Date: September 12, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 485
Edgerton v. International Company
Date: September 12, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 488
Albert's Shoes v. Crabtree Construction Co.
Date: September 12, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 491
Demetree v. State Ex Rel. Marsh
Date: September 12, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 498
Youngblood v. Taylor
Date: September 12, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 503
Astor v. Astor
Date: September 12, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 645
Ippolito v. Brener
Date: September 12, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 650
All State Pipe Supply Co. v. McNair
Date: September 12, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 774
Hollywood, Inc. v. Broward County
Date: September 12, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 47
Fort v. State
Date: September 12, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 637
City of Boca Raton v. Mattef
Date: September 12, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 644
Albano v. State
Date: September 7, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 342
Jones v. City of Sarasota
Date: September 7, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 346
Gray v. Golden
Date: September 7, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 785
Manning v. Clark
Date: September 5, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 339
Mathews v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Date: September 5, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 641
State v. Daytona Beach Racing & Rec. Fac. Dist.
Date: August 1, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 34
Hine v. Fox
Date: July 31, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 13
Florida Publishing Company v. Copeland
Date: July 31, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 18
Drahota v. Taylor Construction Company
Date: July 27, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 16
Kauffman v. King
Date: July 27, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 24
Sherbill v. Miller Manufacturing Company
Date: July 27, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 28
Porter v. State
Date: July 25, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 924
Jordan v. Jordan
Date: July 25, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 22
Praetorians v. Fisher
Date: July 25, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 329
Cook v. Adams
Date: July 25, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 6
Brightwell v. Beem
Date: July 25, 1956
 Citation: 90 So. 2d 320
Goldstein v. Sabella
Date: July 20, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 910
Van Sciver v. Miami Beach First National Bank
Date: July 18, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 912
Nelson v. Ziegler
Date: July 18, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 780
In Re Revision Of, or Amendment To, Integration Rule of the Florida Bar
Date: July 13, 1956
 Citation: 103 So. 2d 873
Anglin v. Mayo
Date: July 13, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 918
Bredin v. Bredin
Date: July 13, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 353
Abram v. Odham
Date: July 11, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 334
Shiver v. Lee
Date: July 6, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 318
Field v. Field
Date: July 6, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 640
Wags Transportation System v. City of Miami Beach
Date: July 3, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 751
Mahan v. Mahan
Date: June 29, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 545
Hamilton v. State
Date: June 29, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 606
Wagner v. Botts
Date: June 29, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 611
Colclazier v. Colclazier
Date: June 27, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 261
State Ex Rel. Palmer-Florida Corporation v. Green
Date: June 20, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 493
All Florida Surety Company v. Coker
Date: June 20, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 508
Charles Sales Corp. v. Rovenger
Date: June 15, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 551
Spark v. Canny
Date: June 13, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 307
Bolick v. Sperry
Date: June 13, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 495
Alterman Transport Line v. Carter
Date: June 13, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 594
Holland v. Gross
Date: June 13, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 255
Parking Facilities v. City of Miami Beach
Date: June 8, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 141
Raney v. City of Lakeland
Date: June 8, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 148
North Bay Village v. Blackwell
Date: June 8, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 524
Shearn v. Orlando Funeral Home
Date: June 8, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 591
Watson v. Watson
Date: June 6, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 133
Carter v. Carter
Date: June 6, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 153
Walter Denson & Son v. Nelson
Date: May 30, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 120
Rose v. Yuille
Date: May 30, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 318
Matthews v. Lawnlite Company
Date: May 25, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 299
Volusia Discount Company v. Alexander KF Motors
Date: May 25, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 302
Groover v. Walker
Date: May 25, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 312
Carvell v. Kinsey
Date: May 23, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 577
Harvey v. State
Date: May 23, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 582
Hunt v. State
Date: May 23, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 584
Counne v. Saffan
Date: May 23, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 586
McCoy v. Florida Power and Light Company
Date: May 23, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 809
Manson v. State
Date: May 23, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 272
Russell v. Martin
Date: May 23, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 315
Eggers v. Phillips Hardware Company
Date: May 23, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 507
Anderson v. Sokolik
Date: May 23, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 511
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co. v. Strickland
Date: May 23, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 519
Berg v. New York Life Insurance Company
Date: May 23, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 915
Johnson v. State
Date: May 23, 1956
 Citation: 91 So. 2d 185
Greene v. Gray
Date: May 18, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 504
Blount v. State Road Dept.
Date: May 18, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 507
Magee v. City of Jacksonville
Date: May 18, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 589
Noeling v. State
Date: May 18, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 593
Pacific Mills v. Hillman Garment
Date: May 18, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 599
Jackson v. Pike
Date: May 9, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 410
Shores v. Murphy
Date: May 9, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 294
Tantillo v. Miliman
Date: May 2, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 413
Davis v. State
Date: May 2, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 416
Chakford v. Strum
Date: May 2, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 419
State Ex Rel. Copeland v. Mayo
Date: April 27, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 501
Smith v. Whidden
Date: April 25, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 42
Koch v. Wick
Date: April 25, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 47
Newmons v. Lake Worth Drainage District
Date: April 25, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 49
Board of Public Instruction v. City of Jacksonville
Date: April 18, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 887
Pridgen v. International Cushion Company
Date: April 18, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 286
Lundstrom v. Lyon
Date: April 11, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 771
Mead v. State
Date: April 11, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 773
Myers v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Date: April 11, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 792
Ogburn v. Murray
Date: April 11, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 796
Brewer v. Gray
Date: April 11, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 799
Florida Livestock Board v. Gladden
Date: April 11, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 812
Borinsky v. Cohen
Date: April 11, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 814
National Exterminators v. Truly Nolen, Inc.
Date: April 11, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 816
Virginia Surety Company v. Russ
Date: April 4, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 643
Ginsberg v. Holt
Date: April 4, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 650
Ezzell v. State
Date: April 4, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 280
Aboandandolo v. Vonella
Date: April 4, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 282
South Dade Farms v. Peters
Date: April 4, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 891
Alger v. Peters
Date: April 4, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 903
Hunter v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Date: March 28, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 421
Dupree v. Better Way
Date: March 28, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 425
Norwood v. State
Date: March 28, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 427
Forsythe v. Spielberger
Date: March 28, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 427
Seeba v. Bowden
Date: March 28, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 432
Eelbeck Milling Company v. Mayo
Date: March 28, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 438
TRUSTEES OF INTERNAL IMPROVE. FUND v. Claughton
Date: March 28, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 775
Cook v. Navy Point, Inc.
Date: March 28, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 532
State Ex Rel. Watson v. Rogers
Date: March 16, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 645
Burnham v. Davis Islands, Incorporated
Date: March 16, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 97
Capitol Indemnity Insurance Company v. State
Date: March 14, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 156
City of Miami Beach v. Wiesen
Date: March 14, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 442
Insurance Company of Texas v. Rainey
Date: March 14, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 447
Sagonias v. State
Date: March 14, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 252
Weir v. Palm Beach County
Date: March 7, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 865
Faircloth v. Hill
Date: March 7, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 870
Dicks v. Colonial Finance Corporation
Date: March 7, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 874
Miami Herald Publishing Company v. Kendall
Date: March 7, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 276
Brailsford v. Campbell
Date: March 7, 1956
 Citation: 89 So. 2d 241
Ervin v. Collins
Date: March 5, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 852
Seymour v. Seymour
Date: March 2, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 726
Larkin v. Tsavaris
Date: March 2, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 731
Vetzel v. Brown
Date: March 2, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 138
In Re Estate of Pratt
Date: March 2, 1956
 Citation: 88 So. 2d 499
Fields v. State
Date: February 22, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 609
Meade v. State
Date: February 22, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 613
In Re Adoption of Brown
Date: February 22, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 617
Great American Indemnity Company v. Williams
Date: February 22, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 619
Barrett v. Pickard
Date: February 22, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 630
Beckman v. Marshall
Date: February 15, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 552
Miami Beach First National Bank v. Dunn
Date: February 15, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 556
State Ex Rel. Florida Bar v. Grant
Date: February 10, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 232
Watson v. City of New Smyrna Beach
Date: February 10, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 548
Loftin v. Nolin
Date: February 10, 1956
 Citation: 86 So. 2d 161
Pegueno v. State
Date: February 8, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 600
Vann v. State
Date: February 3, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 133
Kostecos v. Johnson
Date: February 3, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 594
Nelson v. State
Date: February 3, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 832
State v. Simmons
Date: February 3, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 879
Becksted v. Riverside Bank of Miami
Date: February 1, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 130
Reinhard v. Bliss
Date: February 1, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 131
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company v. Boone
Date: February 1, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 834
State Ex Rel. Limpus v. Newell
Date: January 30, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 124
Hill v. Morris
Date: January 27, 1956
 Citation: 85 So. 2d 847
Equitable Life Assurance Society v. Nichols
Date: January 26, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 500
Fruchtl v. Foley
Date: January 25, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 906
Roberts v. Roberts
Date: January 20, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 717
Rowe v. State
Date: January 18, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 709
In Re Estate of Zimmerman
Date: January 13, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 560
Ganzer v. Ganzer
Date: January 13, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 591
Baker v. State
Date: January 13, 1956
 Citation: 87 So. 2d 497
Zukor v. Hill
Date: January 11, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 554
St. Germain v. Carpenter
Date: January 11, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 556
Streep v. Sample
Date: January 11, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 586
Application of Harper
Date: January 11, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 700
Johnson v. Smith
Date: January 11, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 722
Fisher v. Board of County Com'rs of Dade County
Date: January 6, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 572
Snell v. Mayo
Date: January 6, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 581
Voss v. Forgue
Date: January 4, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 563
Meszaros v. Holsberry
Date: January 4, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 565
FLORIDA HOTEL & REST. COM'N v. Marseilles Hotel Co.
Date: January 4, 1956
 Citation: 84 So. 2d 567
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