Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Landis v. Harris
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 11, 1934PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.
Quo warranto proceedings were instituted in this Court by the Attorney General to have determined the constitutional validity of Chapter 16058, Acts of 1933, under which the respondents are performing the function of selecting and certifying names of persons qualified for jury duty, which duty had theretofore been performed by the county commissioners.
■ It is in substance contended that Chapter 16058 is a local and not a general law, and thereby violates the provisions of Section 20, Article III of the Constitution which forbid the passage of special or local laws “regulating the practice of…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Davis v. LoveSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
- Whitaker v. ParsonsSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
- Hiers v. MitchellSupreme Court of Florida · 1928
- Whitney v. Hillsborough CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1930
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3Cited by37 opinions
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