Legal Opinion
Sheffey v. Futch
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 3, 1971No. 71-282PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff, E. Summers Sheffey, appeals from the denial of his request for a writ of quo warranto returning him to office. We are compelled to affirm.
Plaintiff was elected a judge for the Court of Record of Broward County in 1968. On March 5, 1970, he was suspended from office by the then Governor Kirk, pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 7, of the Florida Constitution, F.S.A. The suspension order charged plaintiff with misconduct in office, the details of which we find unnecessary to here record.
Following the suspension, a Select Committee of the Florida Senate was created to investigate the charges…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- State Plant Board v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1959
- Robbins v. Webb's Cut Rate Drug Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1943
- State Ex Rel. Hawkins v. McCallSupreme Court of Florida · 1947
- Veasey v. Board of Public InstructionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
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