Legal Opinion

Olds v. Alvord

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 20, 1939Published

1Concurrence · ThomasThomas, J.

(concurring specially). — I took no part in the consideration of this ease until the matter was presented on motion to vacate the order granting a rehearing.

My view was that the court had lost jurisdiction of the cause and that the motion to vacate was well founded. That motion lost by a divided opinion of the Court. Thus, it was necessary to study the merits of the cause. From knowledge *783gained by my examination and from the argument last presented, I concur in the opinion by Mr. Justice Buford.

Whitfield, J.

The order granting a rehearing is procedural only. It merely permits a re-argument of…

Also in this document: Concurrence · Buford.

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Hampton v. McClungSupreme Court of Florida · 1904
  2. Griffith v. AlcockeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
  3. Chapman v. St. Stephens Protestant Episcopal, Church, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1931
  4. Foster v. ThorntonSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
  5. Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1905

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