Jacksonville American Publishing Co. v. Jacksonville Paper Co.

Petition for certiorari has been presented here, seeking to have quashed the judgment of the circuit court, affirming the judgment of the civil court of record finding in plaintiff’s favor.

The purpose of certiorari issued by the Supreme Court to the circuit court is to determine whether the judgment sought to be reviewed is illegal or is essentially irregular or prejudicial and materially harmful to the party complaining. American Railway Express Co. v. Weatherford, 86 Fla. 626, 98 So. 820. The subject matter of the suit is not here reinvestigated, tried and determined upon the merits…