Monington v. Turner

ERVIN, Justice.

We consider here whether we should grant or decline a writ of prohibition or a writ of quo warranto in cases that have been submitted to us by the parties for decision upon briefs and after oral argument.

The essential question submitted is the validity vel non of the Criminal Court of Record judgeships of Orange County, Florida, filled by W. Rogers Turner and Warren H. Edwards, Respondents.

The facts leading to the challenge of the judgeships are: Petitioner Monington was arrested and an information filed charging him with buying, receiving and concealing stolen property. His…