State ex rel. Ross v. Call

Citations

• 39 Fla. 504

Syllabus

<p>1. Under section 1308 Revised Statutes this court is invested with, and the inferior courts are divested of. the power to adopt rules of practice of a permanent and general nature anl convenient simply, not necessary, to the administration of law by such inferior courts.</p> <p>2. The Circuit Courts in this State have no power to adopt a rule of practice to the effect that no cause standing for argument upon pleadings in cases at law shall be submitted to the court, until the party moving shall have furnished the court and opposite party a brief abstract of the matter submitted, containing the substance of the material pleadings, facts and documents relied on, and the points of law and fact intended to be-presented in ai’gument with a citation of the authorities, that upon such presentation the court may determine whether an extended or other oral discussion of the facts or law shall be allowed and may thereupon designate the time, place and limit for such discussion, that the court may also designate-the time within which the opposite party shall submit in writing his abstract of the cause pending, points of law and facts to be presented in argument wi.th citation of authorities, relied on, and also the time within which the moving party may reply in writing.</p>