Carn ex rel. Johnson v. Quarles

In an action at law, the trial court entered an order merely granting defendants’ motion to dismiss this cause for lack of prosecution in accordance with the provisions of section 45.19, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. Within the time provided by that statute, the plaintiffs filed their motion for reinstatement for alleged reasons of good cause. After hearing, the court found that good cause for reinstatement had not been shown, and it entered its order denying plaintiffs’ motion for reinstatement of the cause. Appellants-appeal from the latter order.

As was stated in National Surety Corp. v. Grahn,…