State Ex Rel. Hatton, Jr. v. Joughin

Pee Curiam.

This proceeding in quo warranto was instituted by relator, L. M. Hatton, Jr., to test' the right of respondent, Eobert T. Joughin, to exercise the title, privileges, and franchises of the office of sheriff of Hills-borough County, Florida. The respondent in due course filed his return to the writ in which he denied any claim or right on the part of relator to hold or exercise title to said office and asserted that he was holding it by virtue of a lawful and valid commission issued to him by the Governor of the State of Florida. The cause now comes on to be heard on the demurrer of…