Tampa Street Railway & Power Co. v. Tampa Suburban Railroad
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough county. Upon the question of the disqualification of the presiding judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Raney, C. J.:
The question of the disqualification of Judge frparkman, of the Sixth Circuit, to make any orders in this canse, other than one of transfer, having been raised, it becomes necessary to decide it before proceeding to the other grounds of the motion to vacate the supersedeas. Judge Sparkman granted a restraining order, and afterwards, on the filing of a plea and answer, and a petition alleging his disqualification by reason of having advised the complainant as counsel before coming to the bench, concluded that he was disqualified. and transferred the cause to Orange county, in the…
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