State ex rel. Rhodes v. Goodson

Citations

• 65 Fla. 475
• 62 So. 481

Syllabus

<p>1. In mandamus, as well as in other actions at law, there must be a final judgment before a writ of error will lie to review the proceedings.</p> <p>2. An order merely denying or refusing an alternative writ of mandamus is not a final judgment. In order to constitute a final judgment the court should not only refuse the writ but to proceed to pronounce judgment on the merits and , dismiss the petition.</p>