Sweat v. Akin

Supreme Court of Florida
Sweat v. Akin, 70 So. 2d 514 (Fla. 1954)
1954 Fla. LEXIS 1272
Bring, Hobson, Lopez, Mathews, Roberts, Terrell, Thomas

Sweat v. Akin

Opinion of the Court

MATHEWS, Justice.

This case involves the status, duties and jurisdiction of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs under the provisions of Chapter 22263, Special Acts of 1943, entitled, β€œAn Act Providing Civil Service for Employees of Duval County and Creating a Civil Service Board for Said County.”

The main difference between this suit and that of Blackburn v. Brorein, Fla., 70 So.2d 293, is that in this case the Special Act is with reference to Duval County, and in the other case it is with reference to Hillsborough County. The same questions are involved.

Reversed on the authority of Blackburn v. Brorein.

ROBERTS, C. J., THOMAS and SE-BRING, JJ., and LOPEZ, Associate Justice, concur. TERRELL, J., dissents. HOBSON, J., not participating.

Reference

Full Case Name
Rex SWEAT, as Sheriff of the County of Duval, State of Florida v. Paul R. AKIN
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published