Ropes v. Florida Fish & Produce Co.
Ropes v. Florida Fish & Produce Co.
Opinion of the Court
Ropes brought an action of ejectment against the company. The bill of exceptions shows that at the trial a deed was offered in evidence for the defendant, whereupon the plaintiff said “I claim that this conveys no title” and “Í object.” “Then plaintiff had an attack of heart failure, and became insensible. When he came to he was unfit for business, and the court then instructed the jury to find a verdict for the defen
The judgment is reversed and a new trial awarded.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- E. E. Ropes, in Error v. The Florida Fish & Produce Company, in Error
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- 1 case
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- Published
- Syllabus
- Where a party is conducting his own case in court and suddenly becomes insensible from an attach of heart failure so as to render him unfit to properly protect his rights, the court should pursuant to section 1489 of the General Statutes of 1906 adjourn the cause to such time as would be proper under the circumstances.