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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

A. D. Fiske v. Dr. Otto Schaefer.
    151 So. 541.
    Special Division A.
    Opinion Filed July 27, 1933.
    Rehearing Granted August 10, 1933.
    Opinion on Rehearing Filed November 29, 1933.
    
      Macfarlane, Pettingill, M'acfarlane & Foivler, for Appellant ;
    
      Gaines & Futch, for Appellee.
   Per Curiam.

This is an appeal from a final decree rendered in a partnership accounting case. The decision of the case below turned entirely upon a question of fact. The evidence was taken before a special master and a final decree was rendered in favor of the appellee. Upon consideration of the record here the Court is evenly divided in its opinion as to whether or not the decree appealed from.should be affirmed or reversed. Mr. Chief Justice Davis, Mr. Justice Whitfield and Mr. Justice Buford are of the opinion that the decree should be affirmed, Mr. Justice Ellis, Mr. Justice Terrell and Mr. Justice Brown are of the opinion that the decree appealed from should be reversed on the ground that the findings of the Chancellor were not sustained by the evidence. Upon the authority of the many cases decided by us concerning the judgment to be rendered where the Supreme Court is equally divided, the decree appealed from should be affirmed and it is so ordered.

Affirmed.

Davis, C. J., and Whitfield, Ellis, Terrell, Brown and Buford, J. J., concur.

On Rehearing.

Per Curiam.

A rehearing was granted in this case which was thereafter orally argued before the Court en banc. Upon reconsideration of the case on rehearing, Mr. Chief Justice Davis, Mr. Justice Whitfield and Mr. Justice Buford are still of the opinion that the decree appealed from should be affirmed. Mr. Justice Ellis, Mr. Justice Terrell and Mr. Justice Brown are still of the opinion that the decree appealed from should be reversed. And so it is that the Court remains permanently and equally divided on rehearing, therefore the judgment of this Court in this cause entered by order dated July 27,1933, affirming the decree appealed from should be reinstated and adhered to as the judgment of this Court in this cause, and it is so ordered.

Reaffirmed on rehearing.

Davis, C. J., and-Whitfield, Ellis, Terrell, Brown and Buford, J. J., concur.