State ex rel. Hill v. Hearn

THORNAL, Justice.

In an original proceeding here relator Hill seeks a rule absolute in prohibition against the respondent Hearn, as County Judge.

The point involved is whether prohibition will lie to prevent a court of competent jurisdiction from enforcing by way of contempt proceedings an outstanding and unrevoked order of the court involved.

One aspect of this matter was previously before this court. See In re McCollum’s Estate, Fla.1956, 88 So.2d 537.

It appears from the record now here that on December 18, 1953, the respondent Hearn, as County Judge, entered an order by which he decided that…