Municipal Court, City of Fort Lauderdale v. Patrick

DEKLE, Justice.

The District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, having certified to us that its decision in the case of The Municipal Court, City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida v. Patrick, 241 So.2d 195 (4th DCA Fla. 1971) (Opinion filed November 18, 1970), passes upon a question of great public interest, we accepted jurisdiction for review pursuant to Article V, Section 4(2), Florida Constitution, F.S.A.

The question as certified is:

Whether or not Section 57(e) of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida conferred authority on the May- or of the City to establish a curfew proclamation…