Legal Opinion

State ex rel. City of Jacksonville v. Jacksonville Street Railroad

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1892PublishedCited by 16 opinions

This is a case of original jurisdiction. The facts of the case are stated.in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Mabry, J.:

This is an original proceeding here by mandamus, instituted by the city of Jacksonville against the Jacksonville Street Bailroad Company, to coerce the per*593formalice of certain alleged duties in reference to the paving and repairing portions of certain streets of said city upon and through which said Street Railroad Company has constructed and is now operating its street railroad.

It is alleged in the alternative - writ substantially as follows : That the city of Jacksonville is a municipal corporation existing under the- laws of the State of Florida, in Duval county, and through its…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Chicago v. SheldonSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  2. Davis v. . the Mayor, C., of New-YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1856
  3. Warren v. HenlySupreme Court of Iowa · 1870
  4. Birmingham & Pratt Mines Street Railway Co. v. Birmingham Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1885
  5. State ex rel. City of Minneapolis v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1886

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Stewart v. DeLand-Lake Helen Special Road & Bridge DistrictSupreme Court of Florida · 1916
  2. County Commissioners v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of Florida · 1895
  3. Consumers Electric Light & Street Railroad v. PryorSupreme Court of Florida · 1902
  4. City of Owensboro v. Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1909
  5. State ex rel. City of Milwaukee v. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1913

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