59.45

Misconception of remedy; Supreme Court.

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59.45 Misconception of remedy; Supreme Court.If an appeal be improvidently taken where the remedy might have been more properly sought by certiorari, this alone shall not be a ground for dismissal; but the notice of appeal and the record thereon shall be regarded and acted on as a petition for certiorari duly presented to the Supreme Court.
History.s. 1, ch. 23826, 1947.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 70 cases, 1952–2015 · leading case: Huie v. State
Huie v. State (1957) fla · cites it 4× “In that case we treated notice of appeal as a petition for certiorari under Section 59.45, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. We have followed the same course in the instant case.”
Hensley v. Palmer (1952) fla · cites it 5× “The appellant argues, however, that even if the order is not a "final judgment," this court may treat the appeal as a petition for certiorari and proceed to a review of the order under the provisions of Section 59.45, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., that "If an appeal be improvidently…”
Alger v. Peters (1956) fla · cites it 2× “However, in accord with Section 59.45, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., the notice of appeal will be regarded by us as a petition for certiorari.”
Thomas v. Cilbe, Inc. (1958) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “because of the ten day limitation of that rule, that the petition may not be interpreted as a bill of review, and that it cannot be construed as a motion so as to bring it within the purview of Rule 1.”
Epperson v. Epperson (1958) fla · cites it 2× “However, consistent with Section 59.45, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., we considered the notice of appeal as a petition for certiorari.”
Home News Publishing Co. v. UM Publishing, Inc. (1971) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “[8] F.S. § 59.45, F.S.A. "If an appeal be improvidently taken where the remedy might have been more properly sought by certiorari, this alone shall not be a ground for dismissal; but the notice of appeal and the record thereon shall be regarded and acted on as a petition for…”
Levine v. Knowles (1967) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “[2] The rights of ownership do not cease upon the death of a dog, [3] and it has been held that an action in replevin lies to recover the body of a dead dog.”
Chatlos v. City of Hallandale (1968) fla · cites it 2× “The only question remaining is whether the action of the district court in treating the plenary appeal as a petition for certiorari under Section 59.45, Florida Statutes 1967, F.S.”
Alliance for Conservation of Natural Resources in Pinellas County v. Furen (1958) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “From what we have here-inbefore said, we are of the opinion that appeal does not lie to this court from a decision of the Circuit Court sitting as an appellate and not as a trial court, and were it not for Chapter 23826, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1947 (Fla.Stat. 59.45, F.S.A.),…”
Marshall v. Bacon (1957) fla · cites it 2× “In our consideration of the matter, however, we accord to appellant the benefit of Section 59.45, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. Her notice of appeal, pursuant to this statute, will be regarded as a petition for certiorari and acted upon accordingly.”
Ogle v. Pepin (1973) fla · cites it 2× “[2] We recognize that an appeal improvidently taken in this Court shall be treated under Fla. Stat. § 59.45 , F.S.A., as a petition for writ of certiorari.”
Shute v. Keystone State Bank (1963) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “2d 506 ; F.S. § 59.45, F.S.A." Since the statute [5] authorizing review of interlocutory orders or decrees in equity by proceedings in the nature of certiorari was superseded by the adoption of Florida Appellate Rule 4.”
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