Willits v. Askew

ERVIN, Justice.

We here consider a case of original jurisdiction in mandamus which is at issue on alternative writ and motion to quash, has been briefed by the parties and is ready for disposition.

The question presented is whether the Governor of Florida may in this case be required by a writ of mandamus to cause a state warrant countersigned by him to be drawn on appropriate state funds in the State Treasury to pay a tort judgment duly recovered in the circuit court by a plaintiff injured by the negligence of an *2employee of a state agency, against that agency, together with costs and interest…