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140 Fla. 230

191 So 433

Hartline v. Friday

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided October 10, 1939

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1939-10-10

Relies on Pendarvis v. Pfeifer

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Decided 1939-10-10

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Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently January 2001

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Per Curiam. —

¶1 It is apparent from the record that there was conflicting testimony on issues material to the case, and we arc of the opinion that the judge of the trial court should have denied the motion for an instructed verdict in favor of the defendant at the conclusion of all the testimony, as he did when a similar motion' was made after the introduction of the testimony on behalf of the plaintiff. See Pendarvis v. Pfeifer, 132 Fla. 724, 182 South. Rep. 307.

¶2 The judgment is reversed.

Terrell, C. J., and Buford and Tiiomas, J. J., concur. Wi-iitfield, P. J., concurs in opinion and judgment. *231 Justice Brown and Chapman not participating as authorized by Section 4687, Compiled General Laws of 1927, and Rule 21-A of the Rules of this Court.
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