Florida Statute 26.19 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title V
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Chapter 26
CIRCUIT COURTS

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26.19 Abatement of actions because of change of judge, etc.—No civil or criminal cases, suits in equity, actions at law, statutory or otherwise; and no writs, process, pleading, motion, information, presentment, indictment or other proceedings, order, finding, decree, judgment or sentence, shall abate, be quashed, set aside, reversed, qualified, dismissed, defeated, or held to be in error because of the changes in any circuit or circuits, or judge or judges, state attorneys, or other prosecuting officers.

History.—s. 5, ch. 17085, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4738(5).

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Bradford v. FOUNDATION & MARINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

182 So. 2d 447, 22 A.L.R. 3d 917

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 1966 | Docket: 1486881

Cited 16 times | Published

Bach, 1 Wis.2d 378, 85 N.W.2d 673 (1957). Section 26.19 states, in pertinent part: "No civil or criminal

Wohlfiel v. Morris

122 So. 2d 235

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 1960 | Docket: 1751010

Cited 8 times | Published

his predecessor. In addition, Florida Statutes § 26.19, F.S.A., provides that no change of judge shall

Fleming v. Barnett Bank of East Polk County

490 So. 2d 126, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1110, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7762

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1986 | Docket: 1489068

Cited 5 times | Published

44 Fla.Jur.2d Real Property Sales and Exchanges § 26; 19 Fla.Jur.2d Deeds § 158. An example of such effect

City of Tampa v. Islands Four, Inc.

364 So. 2d 738

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 1978 | Docket: 461935

Cited 5 times | Published

the city. (Ord. No. 873-A, 12-2-42; Code 1953, § 26-19; Ord. No. 4400, § 1, 3-19-68) Section 6-44. Same

Avis Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc. v. Abrahantes

517 So. 2d 25, 1987 WL 1146

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 22, 1988 | Docket: 540907

Cited 1 times | Published

be reversed by a successor judge pursuant to Section 26.19, Florida Statute (1981). Judge Klein, although

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