Legal Opinion

Sproat v. Arnau

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 17, 1968No. 37464PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DREW, Justice.

This appeal is from a final judgment of the circuit court denying injunctive relief against a proceeding for recall of the appellant Sproat, a city commissioner of the City of Deerfield Beach. The appeal has been transferred from the district court because the judgment sustained the validity of a statute, Sec. 42 of Chapter 67-2317, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1967, against assault on constitutional grounds.1

The statute in question, the Charter of the City of Deerfield Beach, provides in part:

“ * * * The statement of grounds for recall shall be sufficient in law if the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Landis v. TedderSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
  2. Richard v. TomlinsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
  3. Joyner v. ShumanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
  4. State Ex Rel. Gibbs v. CouchSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
  5. Dubose v. KellySupreme Court of Florida · 1938

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Gordon v. LeathermanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  2. Taines v. GalvinSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
  3. Collins v. City of Opa-LockaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
  4. McClaskey v. LeathermanSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
  5. Carol Gibson v. Stephen Kesterson, Sr. and Tammy Jones, etc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016

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