Weston v. Bonney

Citations

• 37 Fla. 374

Syllabus

<p>1. Citation on an appeal in chancery to the Supreme Court must be served on all appellees resident in this State as other writs-are served: that is, by reading the original to the person to be-served, or by delivering to him a copy thereof,, or by leaving a copy at his usual place of abode with some person of the-family above fifteen years of age, and informing such -persons of the contents thereof.</p> <p>2. If appellee be a non-resident of the State, or be not in the-State, service of the citation may be made upon his attorney in the court below, or upon his legally authorized agent, or by publishing the citation in a newspaper published in the county where the appellate court will hear the case, once each week for four successive weeks.</p> <p>3. In appeals in chancery where there are several appellees, with-good service as to some of them, but none as to the others,, a new citation mry issue, within six months from the rendi tion of the decree appealed from, as to appellees not served, returnable to the first day of the next succeeding term of this court.</p>