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73 So. 2d 824

Campbell v. Clark

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 16, 1954

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1954-07-16

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Decided 1954-07-16

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Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently April 1993

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MATHEWS, Justice.

¶1This is an ejectment suit brought by Odelle Pitts Clark, as administratrix of the estate of Walter R. Clark, deceased, against Hobb Campbell. The defendant filed a plea of possession coupled with a parol gift. At the conclusion of the defendant’s case, the plaintiff moved for a directed verdict, ruling on which was reserved.

¶2There was no dispute about the fact that the plaintiff had record title and was not required to prove such title. After the plaintiff had introduced her evidence, the case was submitted to the jury and the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the defendant.

¶3■Thereafter the plaintiff filed a motion for new trial and for a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The Court granted . this motion and thereafter . final judgment was entered for the plaintiff. This appeal is from that final judgment.

¶4It may be that the defendant, appellant here, is entitled to some relief under F.S. Section 70.06, F.S.A.

¶5We find no reversible error and the judgment be and the same is hereby affirmed, but without prejudice to the right of the defendant-appellant ' to take such proceedings as he may be advised under F.S. Section 70.06, F.S.A.

ROBERTS, C. J., TERRELL, J., and! MURPHREE, Associate Justice, concur..
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