Sanchez v. Swanson

SCHEB, Judge.

Petitioner George I. Sanchez seeks a writ of prohibition to prevent the Circuit Court for Pinellas County from exercising its appellate jurisdiction. We decline to issue the writ.

On March 16, 1984, in an eviction proceeding, the county court in Pinellas County rendered a final judgment awarding damages to Sanchez, as tenant, because his landlord, Daniel Merlinos, wrongfully evicted him. Merlinos filed a notice of appeal, which was docketed by the clerk of the circuit court on April 17, 1984, one day after the time expired for filing an appeal.

Sanchez moved to dismiss the appeal…