Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Crump v. Sullivan
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 13, 1930PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStrum, J.
This is a proceeding in mandamus, a case of original jurisdiction, the purpose of which is to determine whether candidates for the office of County Commissioner of Leon County are now to be nominated by the electors of the county at large or whether they are to be nominated by the electors of the several Commissioners Districts, each District nominating its own Commissioner by the votes of the electors of that District alone.
The matter comes up for hearing upon motion to quash the alternative writ which in effect commands the present County Commissioners of Leon County to prepare the ballots…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- State v. BryanSupreme Court of Florida · 1905
- Johnston v. . SpicerNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- County Commissioners v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of Florida · 1895
- Ex parte KnightSupreme Court of Florida · 1906
- Ryerson v. UtleyMichigan Supreme Court · 1868
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. FranklinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- Franklin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
- State v. LeeSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
- Department of Educ. v. LewisSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
- Florida Dept. of State v. SloughSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
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