Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1963

Minor v. Heimbach

Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided October 29, 1963 · Barkdull, Hendry, Horton

157 So. 2d 95 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The appellant takes this appeal from a “supplemental order of contempt”, sentencing him to jail for a period of 60 days “or until the sum of $817.05 is paid to the plaintiff.”

It appears that the sum of $817.05 is based upon an award in a workmen’s compensation case. This action was commenced by appellee-plaintiff pursuant to § 440.24, F.S.A., to enforce payment of compensation due him by virtue of that award.

We are satisfied that the appealed order violates § 55.14, F.S.A.1 and therefore must be, and is hereby, reversed.

Reversed.

. “§ 55.14 Executions; capias ad sat-isfaciendum abolished

“In no case shall a capias ad satis-faciendum be issued upon a judgment, nor shall the body of any defendant be subject to arrest or confinement for the payment of money, except it be for fines imposed by lawful authority.”

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