Tom v. State ex rel. Tom

SHANNON, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from an order entered in favor of the respondent-appellee in a habeas corpus proceeding.

Upon examining the record-on-appeal in the instant case, a question of this court’s jurisdiction became apparent — a question which was raised by neither party herein. Questions of jurisdiction, however, may be noticed by the appellate court ex mero motu. In re Estate of O’Neal, Fla. App.1962, 142 So.2d 315; Casey v. Smith, Fla.App.1961, 134 So.2d 846; Florio v. State ex rel. Epperson, Fla.App. 1960, 119 So.2d 305, 80 A.L.R.2d 1117.

The notice of appeal filed in the…