State Ex Rel. Skinner v. Adams
Supreme Court of Florida
State Ex Rel. Skinner v. Adams, 190 So. 491 (Fla. 1939)
139 Fla. 140; 1939 Fla. LEXIS 1636
Terrell, Whitfield, Brown, Buford, Chapman, Ti-Iomas
State Ex Rel. Skinner v. Adams
Opinion of the Court
This is a mandamus proceeding to require the Florida State Board of Architecture to Issue relator a certificate as a Registered Architect under the Laws of Florida. There was a motion to quash the alternative writ. Arguments w'ere heard which, with briefs and the pleadings, have been considered. Mr. Justices Whitfield, Terrell, and Ci-iapman think the motion to quash should be granted while Mr. Justices Brown, Buford and Ti-iomas are of the opinion that it should be denied. Being an original proceeding in this Court and the Court being equally divided and there being no prospect of an immediate change in the Court, the motion to quash is denied and proceeding is dismissed.
It is so ordered.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- State Ex Rel. Ottis Ainsworth Skinner v. Franklin O. Adams, Harry M. Griffin, Phillip F. Kennard, James Gamble Rogers, II, and Mellen C. Greeley, as Members of and Constituting the Florida State Board of Architecture.
- Status
- Published