Cawthon v. State ex rel. Adams
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division B. Writ of error to the Circuit Court, for Walton County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHocker, J.
— This is a mandamus proceedings brought by relators Adams .and Graves, members of the town council of DeFuniak Springs, against Cawthon, Thorpe, Wickersham, Tarance and King, the other members of said town council, and A. R. Campbell, Clerk and Treasurer of said town. The alternative writ is a long one, and we shall endeavor to state as. briefly as possible its substantial allegations. It states that for some time the question of title to Chipley Park has caused much contention between citizens of said town, a park platted on the map of Lake DeFuniak, a photographic copy of which plat is…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. WorleySupreme Court of Florida · 1905
- State ex rel. Kehoe v. McRaeSupreme Court of Florida · 1905
- State ex rel. Dixon v. Trustees of the Internal Improvement FundSupreme Court of Florida · 1884
- State ex rel. H. W. Metcalf Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
- Howell v. State ex rel. EdwardsSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
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