State Ex Rel. Gillespie v. Baskin

— This is a case of original jurisdiction. On May 23, 1931, this Court issued an alternative writ of mandamus directed to the respondents, the city officials of the City of Clearwater, Florida, requiring them to revise the budget of said city for the fiscal year 1931-1932, and to include therein a sufficient tax levy with which to pay certain delinquent interest and certain principal and interest maturing during the fiscal year on certain bonds of the City of Clearwater. All of the bonds in question* as well as the coupons, were issued under authority of Chapter 10393, Laws of Florida, Acts…