J. S. TWYMAN, ET AL.,
v.
GUS ROELL

Fla. | 1935-06-19
Whitfield, C. J., and Ellis, Terrell, Brown, Buford and Davis, J. J., concur.
120 Fla. 141 Florida Supreme Court (1935) Positive Treatment
Also reported at: 162 So. 343
Cited by 7 cases

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Synopsis

The Florida Supreme Court denied a motion to dismiss an appeal, finding that the appeal was not frivolous despite the appellees' contentions. The court examined the briefs of all parties before making its decision.


Holding

No, the appeal is not frivolous and will not be dismissed.


Key Quotes

“An examination of the briefs does not confirm the contention of the appellees that the appeal is wholly devoid of merit, as charged in the motion to dismiss, nor do we feel that the rule of Gill v. Smith, 119 Fla. 293, 161 Sou. Rep. 282 ( 2nd headnote), should be applied in the circumstances of the controversy here disclosed.”

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The appellees filed a motion to dismiss the appeal, arguing that it was frivolous. The case was before the Florida Supreme Court on this motion, with …

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Opinion of the Court
Pee Curiam.

*142Pee Curiam.

This case is before the Court on motion to dismiss as frivolous under Sections 4639 C. G. L., 2920 R. G. S., 4965 C. G. L., 3173 R. G. S., the briefs of all parties being and before the Court for consideration.

An examination of the briefs does not confirm the contention of the appellees that the appeal is wholly devoid of merit, as charged in the motion to dismiss, nor do we feel that the rule of Gill v. Smith, 119 Fla. 293, 161 Sou. Rep. 282 ( 2nd headnote), should be applied in the circumstances of the controversy here disclosed.

Therefore the motion to dismiss the appeal as frivolous is denied and the cause ordered to stand on the docket for disposition in due course.

Motion to dismiss appeal as frivolous denied.

Whitfield, C. J., and Ellis, Terrell, Brown, Buford and Davis, J. J., concur.


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