State ex rel. Attorney-General v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Florida
This is a case of original jurisdiction. . The following’, omitting the certificates of the Secretary of Stg.te to exhibits A and B, are the pleadings upon the motion to quash the alternative writ herein : The State of Florida to James F. Johnson, Greeting : Whereas, It has been suggested by the petition of the Attorney-General of the State of Florida that heretofore, to-wit: On the' 29th day of October, A. D. 1892, his Excellency, Francis P. Fleming, Governor of Florida,…
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This is a case of original jurisdiction. . The following’, omitting the certificates of the Secretary of Stg.te to exhibits A and B, are the pleadings upon the motion to quash the alternative writ herein : The State of Florida to James F. Johnson, Greeting : Whereas, It has been suggested by the petition of the Attorney-General of the State of Florida that heretofore, to-wit: On the' 29th day of October, A. D. 1892, his Excellency, Francis P. Fleming, Governor of Florida, suspended from the- office of tax collector of Duval county, until the adjournment of the next session of the Senate, you,…
1Opinion of the Court
R.AN'UY, CJ. J.j
Tlie Governor, the administrative officers of the executive department, justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the Circuit Court Eire liable under sec. 29, Article III, “Legislative DepEirtment,” of the Constitution of ISSb, to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office; bub by sec. lb, Article TV, “Executive Department,” “all officers that shall have been appointed or elected, and that are not liable to impeachment, may be suspended from office by the Governor for malfeasance or misfeasance or neglect of duty in office, for the commission of smy felony, or for drunkenness…
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