In Re Estate of Mason

Supreme Court of Florida
In Re Estate of Mason, 197 So. 842 (Fla. 1940)
144 Fla. 85
Terrell, Brown, Buford, Thomas, Whitfield, Chapman, Ci-Iapman

In Re Estate of Mason

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

The record in this case has been carefully examined and it appears that the evidence abundantly supported the order of the county judge which was subsequently affirmed by the circuit court on appeal.

No error being clearly present, it is the decision of this Court that the order of the circuit court be—

Affirmed.

*86 Terrell, C. J., Brown, Buford and Thomas, J. J., concur. Whitfield and Chapman, J. J., dissent.

Addendum

On Rehearing

Per Curiam.

A rehearing having been granted in this cause and the case having been further considered upon the record and upon briefs and argument of counsel for the respective parties and Mr. Chief Justice Terrell, Mr. Justice Brown and Mr. Justice Thomas are of the opinion that the order of the circuit court should be affirmed, while Mr. Justice Whitfield, Mr. Justice Buford and Mr. Justice Chapman are of opinion that the said order should be reversed. 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 order should be affirmed or reversed, and there is no prospect of an immediate change in the personnel of the Court, the order 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. 51, that the order of the circuit court in this cause be and the same is hereby affirmed.

Affirmed.

Terrell, C. J., Whitfield, Brown, Buford, Ci-iapman and Thomas, J. J., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
In Re: Estate of Lydia Scholz Mason, Deceased
Status
Published