Legal Opinion
Alsop v. Pierce
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided November 21, 1944PublishedCited by 314 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEBRING, J:
The mayor of the City of Jacksonville has brought this suit against the members of the city commission, under the declaratory judgment statute of this State, to obtain a judicial declaration of the respective rights and powers of the parties as they appertain to the direction and control of the Jacksonville Police Department.
The controversy grows out of the promulgation by the city commission of certain rules and regulations for the governance of the city police department, designated in pleadings and briefs as Rules 69, .71 and 73, respectively. These rules, about which more will…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Weinberger v. Board of Public InstructionSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
- State ex rel. Murphy v. BarnesSupreme Court of Florida · 1888
- State ex rel. Church v. YeatsSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
- Mills v. StoddardSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
- Eslinger v. PrattUtah Supreme Court · 1896
3Cited by314 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Martin v. MichellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- Variety Children's Hosp., Inc. v. PerkinsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- Liss v. GoodmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961
- Overman v. State Board of ControlSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
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