Legal Opinion

Adams v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 20, 1927PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

The writ of error in this case was issued and dated June 13, 1927, and made returnable June 29, 1927. Writs of error in criminal cases must be issued and made returnable as the like writs in civil cases. Sec. 6149, Revised General Statutes. All writs of error are required by the statute to be made returnable to a day, either in term time or vacation, more than thirty days, and not more than ninety days, from the date of the writ. Sec. 2908, Revised General Statutes. A writ of error made returnable contrary to law is void, and does not give to this Court jurisdiction of the cause. The fact…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McJunkins v. StevensSupreme Court of Florida · 1925
  2. Griffith v. HendersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1906
  3. Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
  4. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. JusticeSupreme Court of Florida · 1899
  5. Mutual Life Insurance v. HartleySupreme Court of Florida · 1926

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Brooks v. Miami Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1934
  2. Provident Savings Bank and Trust Co. v. DevitoSupreme Court of Florida · 1929

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