Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Curry
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 20, 1944PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, J.:
The appellant secured from the circuit court an alternative writ of mandamus requiring the City of Miami, its manager, and its Director of Public Safety to reinstate him to his former position on the police force or to show cause why a peremptory writ should not issue. A motion to quash was presented, and the order granting it is challenged in this appeal.
The history of the procedure which culminated in the dismissal of appellant from the police force by the Director of Public Safety is revealed in the mandamus petition and its exhibits. The Chief of Police formally notified…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hawkins v. Common CouncilMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
- Hammond v. CurrySupreme Court of Florida · 1943
- McNiff v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1909
- Etzler v. BrownSupreme Court of Florida · 1909
- State ex rel. Esser v. McBrideWisconsin Supreme Court · 1934
3Cited by15 opinions
- De Groot v. SheffieldSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
- City of Meridian v. DavidsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1951
- Florida Rate Conf. v. FLORIDA RAILRO & PU COM'NSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
- Nelson v. State Ex Rel. QuiggSupreme Court of Florida · 1945
- State Beverage Department v. Ernal, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
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