Case Name: MAY PIERCE HARKINS v. THE ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK OF JACKSONVILLE, et al.
Court: Florida Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1942-01-05
Citations: 149 Fla. 229
Docket Number: 
Parties: MAY PIERCE HARKINS v. THE ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK OF JACKSONVILLE, et al.
Judges: BROWN, C. J., TERRELL, BUFORD and ADAMS, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Florida Reports
Volume: 149
Pages: 229–231

Head Matter:
MAY PIERCE HARKINS v. THE ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK OF JACKSONVILLE, et al.
7 So. (2nd) 3
Special Division A
January 5, 1942
Rehearing Denied February 20, 1942
John H. Carter and John H. Carter, Jr., for appellant.
L’Engle, Shands, McCarthy & Lane, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
This cause coming on to be heard on motion of appellees to dismiss because the appeal was not taken within sixty days from the date of the decree appealed from as required by Chapter 20441, Acts of Í941, and it appearing that the said act did not go into effect until October 1, 1941, it would seem that a reasonable construction thereof would be to hold that all appeals or writs of error taken from judgments at law and decrees in equity entered prior to October 1, 1941, should be taken within sixty days from the latter date, appeals from judgments and decrees entered from and after October 1, 1941, will be governed by the terms of the Act.
Applying this rule the appeal in question was seasonably taken so the motion to dismiss is denied.
It is so ordered.
BROWN, C. J., TERRELL, BUFORD and ADAMS, JJ., concur.