City of Ormond v. State Ex Rel. Watson

ADAMS, J.:

We have before us for review a judgment of ouster entered on information in quo warranto and answer thereto.

The information was filed by the attorney general on relation of fifteen corelators to oust the respondent city from exercising control over a relatively small area of the City.

The substance of the answer was to deny the material allegations of the information and also alleged facts as an affirmative defense.

The only question is, was the answer sufficient to require the taking of testimony?

This Court is committed to the rule that judgment on the pleadings will not be given for…