Rubin v. Sanford

BARKDULL, Judge.

These cases have been before this court on previous occasions. See: Rubin v. Sanford, Fla.App.1964, 168 So.2d 774; Rubin v. Shapiro, Fla.App.1965, 170 So.2d 460; Rubin v. Shapiro, Fla.App.1967, 198 So.2d 854; Rubin v. Sanford, Fla.App.1967, 198 So.2d 856.1

Subsequent to mandates in the prior appeals, the respective courts awarded attorneys’ fees to the appellees’ counsel and these appeals ensued. They were briefed separately and argued separately. During the argument in Rubin v. Shapiro [Case Nos. 68-240, 68-241], counsel for the City for the first time raised the question of…