Blanton v. West Coast Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by the court En Banc. Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Taylor County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
—In an action brought in the Circuit *170Court for Taylor County by the plaintiff-in error against the West Coast Eailway Company, a verdict was rendered for the defendant, but no judgment thereon appears in the transcript.
Under the statute of this State a writ of error lies only to a “final judgment” in an action at law or to “an order granting a new trial at law.” Sections 1691 and 1695, General Statutes 1906. There is no order granting a new trial and the writ of error purports to be from a judgment, but none appears in the transcript except perhaps a judgment for costs. When a writ of error…
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