H. W. Metcalf Co. v. County of Orange
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided 'by tibe 'court En Banc. Appeal from- the Circuit Court for Orange County. The facts in the case are stated in lire opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.
This appeal is from an order sustaining a demurrer to a bill in equity filed in the Circuit Court _ for Orange County under section 1216 of the General Statutes to test the legality and regularity of a local option election.
The bill of complaint contains allegations in effect that pursuant to the statute, an election was held in Orange county, Florida, on October 8, 1907, to determine whether the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines and beer should be prohibited in said county, and that the County Commissioners on October 14, 1907, canvassed the returns and declared and certified that at said…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Camp v. HallSupreme Court of Florida · 1897
- St. Louis v. Knapp CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Gale v. HarbySupreme Court of Florida · 1883
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