Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Watson v. Caldwell

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided November 30, 1945PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRELL, J.:

The legislature of 1945 enacted Chapter 22821, creating the Florida State Improvement Commission, hereafter called the Commission and defining its powers and duties. On petition of the Attorney General Quo Warranto was directed to Respondents as members of the Commission, commanding them to show cause why they should not be ousted from office and enjoined from further exercising the duties imposed on them as such. The cause now comes on to be heard on demurrer and return to the writ of Quo Warranto.

It is first contended that Chapter 22821, is void and unconstitutional because it…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Amos v. MathewsSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
  2. Lainhart v. CattsSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
  3. Whitaker v. ParsonsSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
  4. Gray v. Central Florida Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1932
  5. Bannerman v. CattsSupreme Court of Florida · 1920

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Canney v. Board of Pub. Instruction of Alachua Cty.Supreme Court of Florida · 1973
  2. Book v. State Office Building CommissionIndiana Supreme Court · 1958
  3. In Re State Ex Rel. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
  4. O'MALLEY v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'nSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  5. State v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1946

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