County Commissioners v. Jackson
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.
An alternative writ of mandamus was issued from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough Coun-' ty commanding the sheriff to allow C. F. Woolweaver to enter the jail of the county and feed the prisoners ac*212cording to a contract made under section 4108 of the General Statutes and existing between the said C. F. Woolweaver and the County of Hillsborough for feeding the prisoners, or to show cause for not doing so. A demurrer to the alternative writ was sustained and the proceeding dismissed. On writ of error it is urged that the court erred in sustaining the demurrer and dismissing the writ.
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