Waller v. Osban
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by the court En Banc. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Brevard County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
The municipal authorities of the city of Titusville, Florida, impounded cattle found running at large within the city, and the owner of the cattle recovered them in an action of replevin and the city authorities took writ of error. The question to be determined is the power of the city to impound cattle found at large within its limits whose owners do not reside in the city.
Section 24 of Article 3 of the constitution provides that “The legislature shall establish a uniform system of county and municipal government, which shall be applicable, except in cases where local or special laws are…
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