Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Catts v. Crawford
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided October 10, 1916PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Original Proceedings for Mandamus.
1Per curiam
—This is the third application for leave to amend the petition for alternative writ of mandamus in this cause, accompanied by the proposed amendments.
Mandamus against public officers is a remedy for official inaction.
The duty of the State Canvassing Board of Primary Elections is to canvass the county returns which were duly certified by the County Canvassing Boards to the Governor and Secretary of State under Section 47 of Chapter 6469, Laws of 1913, and the amendments of *257such original returns as were made pursuant to judicial order upon alternative or peremptory writs of mandamus issuing out…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State ex rel. Kehoe v. McRaeSupreme Court of Florida · 1905
- Ex parte IveySupreme Court of Florida · 1890
3Cited by3 opinions
- Fla. Soc of Newspaper Editors, Inc. v. Fla., PscDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
- Department of Public Safety Driver's License Division v. MitchellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
- Tribune Co. v. DanielsCircuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida · 1986