Legal Opinion
Joughin v. Parks, Judge
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided August 25, 1932PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion filed June 27, 1932.
An injunction will not issue for the purpose of restraining the holding of an election, or of directing or controlling the mode in which, or of determining the rules of law in pursuance of which, an election shall be held, because the holding and conduct of an election during its progress is a political matter with which courts of equity have nothing to do. Pomeroy's Equity Jur. (4th Ed.) sections 1753-1754 and cases cited. See Markett vs. Sumter County, 60 Fla. 328 and cases cited.
The rule in this State was only modified in the recent case of McGregor vs. Burnett,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McGregor v. Tax CollectorSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
- Markert v. Sumter CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1910
- State Ex Rel. Meredith v. Board of Trustees of the Salvation ArmySupreme Court of Florida · 1931
3Cited by30 opinions
- English v. McCrarySupreme Court of Florida · 1977
- Ervin v. Capital Weekly PostSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
- Oliver v. Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1961
- Metropolitan Dade County v. ShiverDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
- Duval County v. JenningsSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
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