State Ex Rel. Brown v. City of Fort Pierce

Supreme Court of Florida March 26, 1940

State Ex Rel. Brown v. City of Fort Pierce, 194 So. 873 (Fla. 1940)

142 Fla. 503

Brown, Chapman, Terrell, Buford, Thomas, Compiled, Laws, Rules

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

This case is before us upon a writ of error addressed to an order of the lower court granting a motion to quash the amended alternative writ of mandamus, *504 and, the relator declining to amend further, dismissing the petition for the writ of mandamus and rendering judgment in favor of the respondents and against the relator. After due consideration of the record and the briefs and oral argument of counsel for the respective parties, we find no error in the record and it is considered and adjudged by the Court that the judgment of the circuit court be and the same is hereby—

Affirmed.

'Whitfield, P. J., Brown and Chapman, J. J., concur. Terrell, C. J., concurs in opinion and judgment. Justices Buford and Thomas not participating as authorized by Section 4687, Compiled General Laws of 1927, and Rule 21-A of the Rules of this Court.

Reference

Full Case Name: State Ex Rel. Robert Brown v. the City of Fort Pierce, Mayor-Commissioner B. Arnold, and Commissioners Walter Peterson, R. L. Goodwin, J. W. Snead, R. L. Griffin and William T. McIlwain, Jr., as City Manager, and C. F. Tyson, Chief of Police.
Status: Published