Duval County Circuit Court, 1967

Padgett v. Clinchfield Railroad

Padgett v. Clinchfield Railroad
Duval County Circuit Court · Decided October 16, 1967 · Elmore
32 Fla. Supp. 138

Counsel

Richard Nichols of Nichols & Nichols, Miami, for plaintiff., Clark W. Toole, Jr. of Kurz, Toole, Taylor & Moseley, Jacksonville, for defendant.

Padgett v. Clinchfield Railroad

Opinion of the Court

FRANK H. ELMORE, Circuit Judge.

This cause coming on to be heard on defendant’s motion to dismiss and after hearing argument of counsel, and the court being fully advised in the premises, it is

Considered, ordered and adjudged that the said motion be, and the same is hereby granted and that this court further finds that this defendant has been improperly served and that §47.17(8), Florida Statutes, under which process was attempted in this matter is hereby found to be unconstitutional in that it denies the defendant due process of law under the 14th amendment to the constitution of the United States, and it is further

Considered, ordered and adjudged that this case is hereby dismissed without prejudice.

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