Ryon v. Shaw

77 So.2d 455 (1955)

Francis W. RYON, Appellant,

v.

Henry O. SHAW et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Florida. Division A.

January 21, 1955.

John D. Steele, Miami, for appellant.

E. Albert Pallot, Miami, for appellee.

William C. Gaither, Vice Chairman of Courts Committee, Dade County Bar Ass'n, Miami, as amicus curiae.

TERRELL, Justice.

Appellees were members of the Grand Jury of Dade County, fall term of the Circuit Court 1953. This is a libel action brought against them individually by appellant. The complaint charges in substance that the Grand Jury was empaneled, sworn and charged by the Circuit…