Legal Opinion
State ex rel. West v. Grable
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided July 6, 1916PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Writ of Error to Circuit Court, Hillsborough County; F. M. Robles, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.
—Quo warranto proceedings were brought in the name of the Attorney General to test the right of -the five respondents to act as directors of the Library Board for the public library established in the City of Tampa. A demurrer , to the amended information was sustained, the proceedings were dismissed and the relator took writ of error.
The question - it is sought to have determined is whether the Library Board shall be elected by the city council or appointed by the mayor of the city.
Chapter 6199 Acts of 1911 provides that whenever the city or town council of any incorporated city or town in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- City of Tampa v. PrinceSupreme Court of Florida · 1912
3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. City of North MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- The Inn at South Palm Beach, Inc. v. JacobsSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
- City of North Miami Beach v. KnapDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961