In Re: Petition of Fla. State Bar Ass'n.
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtTerrell, C. J.
As we understand the contention of the petitioners, it proceeds on the theory that this Court has inherent power to adopt the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, that there is an urgent necessity for their adoption and that the showing made is ample to grant the petition.
New subjects in the law have been bruited and discussed more than the inherent power of the courts to make rules. This Court has approved the doctrine but it has never attempted to limit or define the scope of its power in that field. Petition of the Florida State Bar Association, 134 Fla. 851, 186 So. 280.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Smith v. Guckenheimer & SonsSupreme Court of Florida · 1900
- Petition State Bar Association Re: Proposed Court RulesSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
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