City of Tarpon Springs v. State ex rel. Tarpon Springs Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

DREW, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a final judgment of ouster entered against the appellant, City of Tarpon Springs, in a quo warranto proceeding ousting the City of all jurisdiction over certain lands which had been embraced within its corporate limits since the year 1925.

The answer of the City not only denied all of the material allegations of the information but alleged substantial and pertinent facts as a basis for affirmative relief. Following the filing of the City’s answer, relator, appellee here, moved for the entry of a judgment of ouster notwithstanding the answer. This…