Legal Opinion

Holland v. Webster

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1901PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeals from the Circuit Court from Duval County. Motions to quash appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Carter J.

In each of these causes, appellee moves to- quash the appeal upon the ground that same is frivolous, without merit, taken against good faith and merely for the purpose of delay. There is nothing before the court tending to- show that the appeals were taken ag'ainst good faith, but it is insisted that they are frivolous and taken merely for delay.

The first question to be decided is whether the court will entertain motions to quash appeals upon the ground that they are taken merely for delay before the cause is reached for final hearing in its regular order upon the docket. In the case…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Bate Refrigerating Co. v. SulzbergerSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. United States v. BowenSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  3. Mathis v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1893
  4. Shear v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1881
  5. Hart v. Sanderson's AdministratorsSupreme Court of Florida · 1881

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Willey v. W. J. Hoggson Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1925
  2. Hutchinson v. StoneSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
  3. Ray v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  4. Bank of Jennings v. JenningsSupreme Court of Florida · 1916
  5. Green v. First National BankSupreme Court of Florida · 1923

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