Knight & Martin v. West Coast Naval Stores Co.

Citations

• 44 Fla. 619

Syllabus

<p>APPELLATE PRACTICE—DISMISSAL WHERE FRIVOLITY OF APPEAL APPEARS.</p> <p>Where a cause pending in the appellate court is heard and considered upon an application for a supersedeas of the decree appealed from, and upon a simultaneous motion by the appellees to dismiss for failure on the part of appellants to file- briefs within the time prescribed by the rules, and upon.counter motion by appellants for further time to file briefs, and the court is satisfied that the appeal is frivolous and without merit, the motion to dismiss for failure to file briefs will be granted.</p>