Irving v. Irving

Appellant brought an action which she entitled a “Petition in the Nature of a Bill of Review.” She sought to set aside a decree of divorce which had previously been entered against her. The grounds alleged were that her attorney failed in his duty to present certain evidence with which she had furnished him. The chancellor dismissed the “Petition.”

Bills in the Nature of Bill of Review are abolished by Rule 1.38, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 30 F.S.A. Nevertheless, this rule does permit an independent action to set aside a judgment or decree for fraud upon the court. The allegations of…