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Irving v. Irving

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Nov 19, 1963
157 So. 2d 544 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963)

Opinion

No. 63-311.

November 19, 1963.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Dade County, Harold R. Vann, J.

Stern Hutner, Miami, for appellant.

Turner, Hendrick, Fascell Guilford, Coral Gables, Goldstein Shear, Miami, for appellee.

Before CARROLL, TILLMAN PEARSON and HENDRY, JJ.


Appellant brought an action which she entitled a "Petition in the Nature of a Bill of Review." She sought to set aside a decree of divorce which had previously been entered against her. The grounds alleged were that her attorney failed in his duty to present certain evidence with which she had furnished him. The chancellor dismissed the "Petition."

Bills in the Nature of Bill of Review are abolished by Rule 1.38, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 30 F.S.A. Nevertheless, this rule does permit an independent action to set aside a judgment or decree for fraud upon the court. The allegations of appellant's complaint did not include any fact tending to show that the court was lead into error by fraudulent action of her former husband, the plaintiff in the suit in which the decree of divorce was entered. Therefore, the petition may not be considered as an independent action authorized by Rule 1.38, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Irving v. Irving

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Nov 19, 1963
157 So. 2d 544 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963)
Case details for

Irving v. Irving

Case Details

Full title:ANNE W. IRVING, APPELLANT, v. ARTHUR E. IRVING, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Nov 19, 1963

Citations

157 So. 2d 544 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963)

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