City of North Miami v. Engel

Interlocutory appeals were taken from a preliminary injunction and subsequent orders denying motions to dissolve.

Appellees filed suit in the circuit court in equity, calling attention to a mandamus action which they had brought in the same court. The object of the latter was to compel the City to repeal a resolution for transfer of police functions to the county government, and to make provisions for continuing the relators (police officers of that city) in the city’s employ and in their present rank or grade. Based on a showing, which the chancellor considered sufficient, that it was…