State v. Ledwith
Supreme Court of Florida
This is an information in' the nature óf ¡a quo'- warranto against "William M. Ledwith. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWestcott, J.
The information in this case is upon the relation of James J. Holland, the adverse claimant, and is brought by the Attorney General. It charges Ledwith with a usurpation of the office of Sheriff of Duval county, both as against the people and the said Holland, who claims to have been properly appointed Sheriff of said county before the appointment of Led-with, for a term that had not expired, and affirms that he had never resigned or been removed from the office. To this information the respondent has filed a plea, to which plea the Attorney General and relator have demurred.
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