Etzler v. Brown
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division A. Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
The plaintiff in error obtained from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County, an alternative writ of mandamus commanding the City council of the City of Tampa to restore relator to his office as councilman of the City of Tampa from which he had been expelled by the council, or to show cause for not doing so. A motion to quash the alternative writ was granted and the proceeding dismissed. The relator took writ of error and urges that he was illegally expelled from his office and should be restored.
Briefly stated the alternative writ in effect alleges that the relator was duly elected,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State ex rel. Donnelly v. TeasdaleSupreme Court of Florida · 1885
- Scott v. State ex rel. GrotheSupreme Court of Florida · 1901
3Cited by13 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Gibbs v. BloodworthSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
- Jenkins v. CurrySupreme Court of Florida · 1944
- Kirkland v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1923
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