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State ex Rel. Falkner v. Blanton

Supreme Court of Florida
Jul 17, 1974
297 So. 2d 825 (Fla. 1974)

Opinion

No. 45101.

July 17, 1974.

Arthur Falkner, in pro. per.

Stuart Simon, County Atty., and Stanley B. Price, Asst. County Atty., for respondent.


Upon consideration of the response now filed pursuant to the authority of Dubbin v. Capital National Bank, 254 So.2d 199 (Fla. 1971), we remand the cause with directions that the trial judge immediately allow petitioner to represent himself in the probate proceedings, so long as only the petitioner remains the sole interested party therein.

It is so ordered.

ADKINS, C.J., and ROBERTS, BOYD, McCAIN and DEKLE, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

State ex Rel. Falkner v. Blanton

Supreme Court of Florida
Jul 17, 1974
297 So. 2d 825 (Fla. 1974)
Case details for

State ex Rel. Falkner v. Blanton

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF FLORIDA EX REL. ARTHUR FALKNER, RELATOR, v. HONORABLE JOHN R…

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Jul 17, 1974

Citations

297 So. 2d 825 (Fla. 1974)

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