Chambers v. Savage

Citations

• 13 Fla. 585

Syllabus

<p>When, before the adoption of the Code of Procedure, a cause was referred by the Circuit Court to a practicing attorney as referee, in pursuance of the 17th section of Art. YI of the Constitution, to be tried and determined by him; and upon a hearing of the cause upon the law and facts he made his decision and filed the same, with a record of his proceedings, in the office of the cleric of the Circuit Court in vacation, such decision does not become a final judgment of the Court without further action of the Court thereon, and an appeal cannot be taken from the decision of the referee to the Supreme Court as from a final judgment.</p>