Supreme Court of Florida, 1938

Town of Madison v. Hopkins

Town of Madison v. Hopkins
Supreme Court of Florida · Decided September 27, 1938 · Brown, Buford, Chapman, Ellis, Terrell, Thomas, Whitfield, Wi-Iitfield
187 So. 387; 136 Fla. 787; 1938 Fla. LEXIS 1377 (Southern Reporter)

Town of Madison v. Hopkins

Addendum

On Rehearing.

Per Curiam.

— Upon rehearing of this case Mr.. Chief Justice Terrell, Mr. Justice Brown and Mr. Justice Thomas are of the opinion that the judgment of the Circuit Court should be reversed, and Mr. Justice Wi-iitfield, Mr. Justice Buford and Mr. Justice Ci-iapman are of the opinion that the judgment should be affirmed; therefore, it is ordered, considered and adjudged, under the authority of State, ex rel. Hampton, v. McClung, 47 Fla. 224, 37 South. Rep. 51, that the decree of the Circuit Court in this cause be, and the same is hereby, affirmed.

Terrell, C. J., and Wi-iitfield, Brown, Buford, Chapman and Thomas, J. J., concur.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

— In this cause Mr. Chief Justice Ellis, Mr. Justice Terrell and Mr. Justice Brown are of the opinion that the judgment of the Circuit Court should be reversed while Mr. Justice Wi-iitfield, Mr. Justice Buford and Mr. Justice Chapman, are of the oinion that the said judgment should be affirmed. When the members of the Supreme Court, sitting six members in a body and after full consultation, it appears that the members of the Court are permanently and equally divided in opinion as' to whether the decree should be affirmed or reversed, and there is no prospect of an immediate change in the personnel of the Court, *788 the decree should be affirmed; therefore it is considered, ordered and adjudged under the authority of State, ex rel. Hampton, v. McClung, 47 Fla. 224, 37 So. R. 51, that the decree of the Circuit Court in this cause be and the same is hereby affirmed.

Affirmed.

Ellis, C. J., and Whitfield, Terrell, Brown, Buford and Chapman, J. J., concur.

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