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State v. Thomas

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Mar 24, 2004
Case No. 1D04-0690 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Mar. 24, 2004)

Summary

In Bryant v. Owen, 1 Ga. 355, a suit against a surety on a guardian's bond, the Supreme Court held that "A decree against the guardian is only prima facie evidence of a devastavit, as against the security, not conclusive. It is subject to be rebutted by counter-testimony in behalf of the security, who will be permitted to inquire, ab origine, into the justice of the decree."

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Opinion

Case No. 1D04-0690.

Opinion filed March 24, 2004.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari — Original Jurisdiction.

Enoch J. Whitney, General Counsel, and Kathy A. Jimenez, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Tallahassee, for petitioner.

No appearance for respondent.


The petition for writ of certiorari is denied on the merits.

ALLEN, WEBSTER and BENTON, JJ., concur.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED.


Summaries of

State v. Thomas

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Mar 24, 2004
Case No. 1D04-0690 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Mar. 24, 2004)

In Bryant v. Owen, 1 Ga. 355, a suit against a surety on a guardian's bond, the Supreme Court held that "A decree against the guardian is only prima facie evidence of a devastavit, as against the security, not conclusive. It is subject to be rebutted by counter-testimony in behalf of the security, who will be permitted to inquire, ab origine, into the justice of the decree."

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Case details for

State v. Thomas

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Mar 24, 2004

Citations

Case No. 1D04-0690 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Mar. 24, 2004)

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