State Fire & Casualty Co. v. State

THORNAL, Justice.

Appellant State Fire & Casualty Company seeks reversal of a final judgment of the Circuit Court entered in favor of the State of Florida in an appearance bond *275forfeiture proceeding under Section 903.26 et seq., Florida Statutes, F.S.A.

Although numerous questions are presented, it appears to us that the sole issue to be determined is whether the bond itself or the forfeiture proceeding was fatally defective on jurisdictional grounds so as to justify an assault on the final judgment against the surety by motion to vacate filed more than 25 days after entry of the judgment,…