CAPTION/CITATION

Every case brief should start by naming the case

The formality with which the case is named depends on the use for which it is to serve, but at the very least we want to be able to find the case again if we need to. Thus, the name generally corresponds to the CITATION, which can be found at the top of the page of a case reporter or the beginning of the page on Westlaw or Lexis (the two legal databases most often used by lawyers). In this case the citation is Ponder v. Graham, 4 Fla. 23 (1851).With this information we can find the case - it will be found in the fourth volume of the Florida Reports on page 23.
The CAPTION is often used to refer to the more complete statement of the parties, as used before the text of the case or in documents relating to the case submitted to the court, e.g., a complaint. The Caption in this case is William G. Ponder, Executor of Archibald Graham, Appellant v. Mary Graham, Appellee.

(Ponder v. Graham is found on page 104 of Foundations of Law)