Gove v. Nautilus Hotel Co.

Citations

• 68 Fla. 490
• 67 So. 112

Syllabus

<p>1. If a final decree is not so joint as to require all the defendants to join in an appeal therefrom, those entering a separate appeal can not complain of errors only prejudicial to others who refuse to join in the appeal.</p> <p>2. While the findings and. conclusions of a chancellor, where the testimony is not taken before him, hut before a master or examiner, by reason whereof he is not afforded an opportunity of seeing and hearing the witnesses, are not entitled to the same weight as the verdict of a jury, yet even in that case they should not be disturbed by an appellate court, unless they are clearly shown to be erroneous.</p> <p>3. In equity, as well as at law, every presumption is in favor of the correctness of the rulings of the trial judge, and a final decree rendered by him, based largely or solely upon questions of fact, will not be reversed unless the evidence clearly shows that it was erroneous.</p>