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177 So. 2d 205

Thoman v. Ashley

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 7, 1965

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1965-07-07

Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently January 1985

6 state decisions

Relies on 177 So. 2d 202 - Crews v. Dobson

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Decided 1965-07-07

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PER CURIAM.

¶1When the petition for certiorari was presented we decided to hear argument on jurisdiction and merits.

¶2Now having heard the argument and further studied the briefs we conclude that no conflict has been shown justifying exercise of jurisdiction of this court especially as the petitioner sought a decision of the question whether or not non-suits are still available in our practice while the District Court of Appeal in their opinion in 170 So.2d at page 333 observed that they were “unable to reach the nonsuit question

¶3The absence of “direct conflict on the same point of law,” to quote from Sec. 4(2) of Art. V of the Constitution, F.S.A., impels us to deny the petition for certiorari.

¶4Meanwhile this court has decided in Crews v. Dobson, Fla., 177 So.2d 202, opinion filed 7 July 1965, that nonsuits are no longer recognized.

¶5Petition for certiorari is denied.

DREW, Acting C. J., and THOMAS, CALDWELL, ERVIN and HOBSON (Retired), JJ., concur.
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