Supreme Court of Florida, 1967

Towles v. Board of Public Instruction

Towles v. Board of Public Instruction
Supreme Court of Florida · Decided January 25, 1967 · Caldwell, Drew, Ervin, Roberts, Thomas, Thornal
194 So. 2d 249; 1967 Fla. LEXIS 4103 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Towles v. Board of Public Instruction

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed on authority of Barrow et al. v. Smith, 119 Fla. 468, 158 So. 818; Hill v. Milander, Fla., 72 So.2d 796, and Warnock *250v. Florida Hotel and Restaurant Commission, Fla.App., 178 So.2d 917.

THOMAS, ROBERTS, DREW, CALDWELL and ERVIN, JJ., concur. THORNAL, C. J., dissents with Opinion.

Dissenting Opinion

THORNAL, Chief Justice

(dissenting).

The trial judge held that Ch. 63-1040 Laws of 1963 is unconstitutional. The majority affirms this holding. I would reverse. I think the act was a valid legislative enactment and should be upheld and enforced.

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