Williams v. State Ex Rel. Newberger

In this case the defendant in error was petitioner in the court below for writ of mandamus against the plaintiffs in error, in which proceeding it was sought to require the plaintiffs in error to pay Fred W. Newberger, a constable in Hillsborough County, certain fees for services rendered as such constable. The fees claimed were in like amounts as are provided by law to be paid to the sheriff of that county for like services. Alternative writ of mandamus issued. A demurrer was filed to the writ and upon final hearing peremptory writ was issued.

Section 23, Article V, of the Constitution of the…