State Ex Rel. Gibbs v. Lunsford

This is a case of original jurisdiction. The State of Florida, upon the relation of George Couper Gibbs, Attorney General of Florida, filed in this Court a petition for writ of quo warranto against N. B. Lunsford and W. -R. Grice, who are, it is made to appear, usurping the duties of Constable of the Justice of the Peace District No. 1, in and for Bay County, State of Florida. The writ of quo warranto issued and was served on the respondents, N. B. Lunsford and W. R. Grice, and each filed answers or returns as required by law.

There is little, if any, dispute in the facts as shown by the…