Cohen v. Coral Gables First National Bank

PEARSON, Judge.

The appellant was a purchaser of real property at a sheriff’s sale. He brings this appeal from a Civil Court of Record order granting the appellee’s motion to deny confirmation of sale. The order declared the sale void and further held that the property was not subject to execution because it was the appellee’s homestead. Fla. Const. Art. X, § 4, F.S.A.

Two points on appeal are presented for our review. The first point urges that the Civil Court of Record is a court of limited jurisdiction and that under Fla.Const. Art. V, F.S.A.,1 and Fla.Stat. § 222.08, F.S.A., only the…