Markham v. Gottsegen

The petitioner brought his petition as provided under Fla.App.R. 3.16, subd. c, 31 F.S.A. to review a judgment for costs entered by the lower court which provided in part, “It is ordered that, the court feeling that in all equity, the defendants’ costs should not be assessed against the plaintiff, the defendants’ motion be and the same is hereby denied, the plaintiff and defendant to each bear his own costs.”

The respondent was the plaintiff below and the petitioner and his wife were defendants in an action whereby the lower court entered a final summary judgment in favor of the respondent.…