Legal Opinion
Board County Commissioners v. Churchill E. Johnson & Co.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 15, 1885PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Polk county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chibe-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court:
Churchill E. Johnson & Co. petitioned the Judge of the Sixth Circuit for an alternative writ of mandamus to compel the Board of County Commissioners of Polk county to pass an order granting a permit to petitioners to sell liquor, wines and beer in Election District Uo. 3, in said county. The petition sets forth that petitioners had, *580on the 6th day of April previous to the commencement of these proceedings, presented to the Board of County Commissioners of said county, the said Board being then in session, a petition to sell liquors, wines…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Harwood v. MarshallCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1857
- State, ex rel. Scott v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Florida · 1880
- State ex rel. Lanier v. PadgettSupreme Court of Florida · 1882
- State ex rel. Bash v. County CommissionersSupreme Court of Florida · 1884
3Cited by5 opinions
- Rountree v. State Ex Rel. Georgia Bond & Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1931
- Ray v. WilsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1892
- State ex rel. Citizens' Gas Light Co. v. Mayor of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of Florida · 1886
- State ex rel. Patton v. BloxhamSupreme Court of Florida · 1894
- Hays v. State Ex Rel. LoganSupreme Court of Florida · 1938