Sauls v. Freeman

Supreme Court of Florida
Sauls v. Freeman, 24 Fla. 225 (Fla. 1888)

Sauls v. Freeman

Opinion of the Court

The petition for a rehearing filed in this cause has been considered. It suggests nothing that had not been carefully considered by ns in reaching the conclusions set forth in the main opinion.

In so far as the petition is a reargnment or assumes any new ground or position not taken before, it is clearly in violation of Supreme Court Rule 21, and the practice of this court, as has been settled by the adjudications. Smith vs. Croom, 7 Fla., 180; First Nat. Bank vs. Ashmead, 2 So. Reptr., 665; s. c. 23 Fla., 379.

A rehearing is denied.

Reference

Full Case Name
John Sauls v. D. Freeman, County Commissioners of Volusia County
Cited By
9 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
1. A petition for a rehearing which suggests nothing that has not been fully considered by the court in making its decision, should be denied. 2. A petition for a rehearing which is either a reargument of points made in the briefs and argument of the cause, or which assumes any new ground or position not taken before, is a violation of Supreme Court Rule 24 regulating the practice as to such petitions.