Legal Opinion
Miami Bank & Trust Co. v. Mahlstedt
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided November 21, 1932PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
In this case there is an appeal from an order overruling a demurrer to a bill in equity in the nature of a bill of review.
A strict bill of review brought to correct error apparent on the face of the record must ordinarily be filed before the expiration of the time for taking an appeal from the decree whose review is sought. Hall v. Hall, 93 Fla. 709, 112 Sou. Rep. 622.
The bill in the instant ease is not a bill of review as that term is used in equity practice. It is in legal and equitable effect, an original bill in the nature of a bill of review to have a final deeree in a former suit…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Geter v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Florida · 1909
- Norton v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1922
- Hall v. HallSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
- Owens v. LoveSupreme Court of Florida · 1861
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Columbus Hotel Corp. v. Hotel Management Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1934
- Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of Florida · 1942
- State Ex Rel. Lorenz v. LorenzSupreme Court of Florida · 1942
- Bemis v. LoftinSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
- In Re: Application of Ada NewkirkSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
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