Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Durrance v. City of Homestead
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided August 3, 1936PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
— Where a peremptory writ of mandamus issues out of a court of competent jurisdiction the only legitimate response to such writ is that of compliance wtih its command ad litteratam.
The peremptory writ must strictly follow the alternative writ and is never granted unless the requirements of the alternative can be performed. State v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 53 Fla. 650, 44 Sou. Rep. 213, 13 L. R. A. (N. S.) 320, Ann. Cas. 359; State v. Gibbs, 13 Fla. 55, 7 Am. Rep. 233; State, ex rel. Gillespie v. Thursby, 104 Fla. 103, 139 Sou. Rep. 372; State, ex rel. West, v. Florida Coast Line Canal,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- State ex rel. Ellis v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
- Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. v. Tampa Southern RailroadSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
- State ex rel. Bloxham v. GibbsSupreme Court of Florida · 1869
- State ex rel. Drew v. McLinSupreme Court of Florida · 1876
- State Ex Rel. Gillespie v. ThursbySupreme Court of Florida · 1932
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Warren v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
- BALFORD HARBOUR VILLAGE v. State Ex Rel. GiblinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
- State, Ex Rel. Neafie v. ButlerSupreme Court of Florida · 1942
- State Ex Rel. Board of Public Instruction v. WoodSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
- State Ex Rel. Brennan v. McCannSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
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