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State v. Williams

Supreme Court of Florida. En Banc
Jan 19, 1943
11 So. 2d 341 (Fla. 1943)

Opinion

January 19, 1943

A case of original jursidiction — prohibition.

Robert C. Lane, for relators.

Bouvier, Goldberg Haskins, for respondents.


This cause is before us on demurrer to petition for prohibition on which rule nisi heretofore issued.

It is admitted by demurrer that Respondent Circuit Judge entered an order purporting to correct a final decree which had theretofore been affirmed by this Court (See Budd, et al., v. Gooch, 151 Fla. 262, 9 So.2d 633).

When the decree of the circuit court was affirmed by this Court, such decree was merged and became the judgment and decree of this Court. Bloxham v. Fla. Cent. etc. R. Co., 39 Fla. 243, 22 So. 697; Palm Beach Estates v. Croker, 106 Fla. 617, 143 So. 792, 794. After affirmance of the decree by this Court the circuit court was without jurisdiction to alter or change the decree as so affirmed without first having authority from this Court to so act.

The demurrer is overruled and answer filed is held to be insufficient. Prohibition absolute will be awarded, without prejudice, however, to the filing of petition in this Court for leave to the circuit court to consider and act upon petition to amend the final decree so as to make it conform to the record and a just determination of the rights of the parties.

So ordered.

BUFORD, C. J., TERRELL, BROWN, CHAPMAN and ADAMS, JJ., concur.

THOMAS and SEBRING, JJ., not participating.


Summaries of

State v. Williams

Supreme Court of Florida. En Banc
Jan 19, 1943
11 So. 2d 341 (Fla. 1943)
Case details for

State v. Williams

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF FLORIDA, ex rel. R. D. BUDD and E. L. S. BUDD, his wife, v. HON…

Court:Supreme Court of Florida. En Banc

Date published: Jan 19, 1943

Citations

11 So. 2d 341 (Fla. 1943)
11 So. 2d 341

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