Legal Opinion

Gray v. Winthrop

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 7, 1934PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.

This suit was brought by citizen taxpayers, one of whom owns homestead real estate in Tallahassee, while both complainants own non-homestead real estate in, but they do not reside in, Special Tax School District No. 3 in Leon County, Florida.

The object of the suit is to enjoin the Secretary of State from performing a ministerial duty prescribed by law as a part of the procedure in submitting to the electors of the State a proposed amendment to the State Constitution, under Article XVII of the Constitution of Florida.

The appeal is from a decree denying a motion to dismiss the bill of complaint…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Crawford v. GilchristSupreme Court of Florida · 1912
  2. Gilman v. City of SheboyganSupreme Court of the United States · 1863
  3. Davis v. Florida Power Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1912
  4. Arkansas Southern Railway Co. v. Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1910

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Gaulden v. KirkSupreme Court of Florida · 1950
  2. Advisory Opinion to Atty. Gen.-Limited Political TermsSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  3. Committee to Recall Menendez v. WellsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2010
  4. Advisory Opinion Re Term Limits PledgeSupreme Court of Florida · 1998
  5. Folks v. County of MarionSupreme Court of Florida · 1935

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