Toole v. City of Tampa

196 So. 430, 143 Fla. 124, 1940 Fla. LEXIS 1165

• Court: Supreme Court of Florida
• Decided: May 21, 1940
• Status: Published

Opinion

Per Curiam.

In this cause Mr. Chief Justice Terrell, Mr. Justice Wi-iitfield and Mr. Justice Ci-iapman are of the opinion that the decree in this cause should be affirmed while Mr. Justice Brown, Mr. Justice Buford and Mr. Justice Tpiomas are of the opinion that the said decree 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 decree should be affirmed or reversed, and there is no prospect of an immediate change in the personnej of the Court, 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.

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