Axtell v. Lyons

Appellee has moved to strike appellant’s brief and dismiss the appeal for failure to comply with Rule 3.7, Florida Appellate Rules, 31 F.S.A., governing the preparation of briefs.

The brief under attack is not prepared in accordance with the rule. Its margins repeatedly extend to less than one inch. It cites cases that are reported in both the official state reports and the reports of West Publishing Company without giving the book and page references to both reports. There is no topical index. It does not contain a clear and concise statement of the points involved on appeal. The brief is not…