East Coast Lumber Co. v. Ellis-Young Co.

Supreme Court of Florida
East Coast Lumber Co. v. Ellis-Young Co., 50 Fla. 215 (Fla. 1905)

East Coast Lumber Co. v. Ellis-Young Co.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

These cases are controlled by the decision this day rendered in Putnam Lumber Company v. The Ellis-Young Company. There is, however, an additional reason why the pleas herein should have been stricken. Before filing the pleas as to jurisdiction over the person, the defendant came into court and asked for and obtained an order staying the proceedings until a bill of particulars could be furnished. This was a clear recognition of the court’s jurisdiction over the person of the defendant which it was thereby and thereafter estopped to deny.

All the justices concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
East Coast Lumber Company, a Corporation Under the Laws of the State of Wisconsin, in Error. v. The Ellis-Young Company, a Corporation Under the Laws of the State of Georgia, in Error The Ellis-Young Company, a Corporation Under the Laws of the State of Georgia, in Error v. East Coast Lumber Company, a Corporation Under the Laws of the State of Wisconsin, in Error
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Status
Published
Syllabus
One who applies for and obtains a bill of particulars and stay of proceedings is estopped thereafter to deny jurisdiction over his person.