Hallman v. Hospital & Welfare Board

ADKINS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final judgment of the Civil Court of Record of Hillsborough County, Florida, which initially and directly construed controlling provisions of the Florida Constitution. We have jurisdiction. Fla.Const. art. V, § 4(2), F.S.A.

This is a suit brought by the Hospital & Welfare Board of Hillsborough County, Florida, against the husband, Liston G. Hallman, the wife, Helen Hallman (appellant herein), and nonappealing guarantor, James L. Freeman. The husband was hospitalized during July and August 1969. The defendant Freeman signed a “guarantee at time of…