Morris v. Seely

This cause is before us on appeal from a declaratory judgment finding that appellee Vince Seely, Sheriff of Escambia County, did not violate Florida’s antinepotism law, Section 116.111, Florida Statutes, when he promoted his brother, Richard Seely, three times.

On December 16, 1986, appellee filed a complaint for declaratory relief against appellant, Michael Morris, a private citizen and resident of Escambia County. Appel-lee sought a declaration of the applicability of Section 116.111, Florida Statutes, to the promotions of his brother within the Es-cambia County Sheriff’s Department and an…