City of West Palm Beach v. Knuutila

WALDEN, Judge.

This appeal receives disposition as a matter of procedural law so we recite only those facts necessary for the decision.

Being refused the renewal of a certain license by the City of West Palm Beach, appellee petitioned and obtained the issuance of an alternative writ of mandamus, directing the City to either renew the license or show cause at a time certain why it refused to do so. Thereupon, the City filed a motion to quash the alternative writ of mandamus whereby the legal sufficiency of the writ was challenged. At the appointed time the court heard counsel, entered a…