¶1Affirmed on authority of Morrison v. Morrison, Fla.App.1960, 122 So.2d 199, 201, wherein the court states: “It is settled principle of law in this state that a court of equity possesses no power to go back and grant a new right, or impose a new duty not adjudicated in its former decree after it has become final and absolute.” See also McEachin v. McEachin, Fla.App.1963, 154 So.2d 894.
191 So. 2d 68
Sobol v. Sobol
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 11, 1966
District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1966-10-11
Key passage — most relied on by later courts
““ ‘It is a settled principle of law in this state that a court of equity possesses no power to go back and grant a new right or impose a new duty unadjudicated in its former decree after it has become final and absolute.’ ””
quoted by 1 later decision, including 237 So. 2d 66 - Comcowich v. Comcowich
Relies on McEachin v. McEachin · 122 So. 2d 199 - Morrison v. Morrison
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1966-10-11
How this case has been cited
Cited by 17 later decisions — most recently December 1986
17 state decisions
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