Tillson v. State Ex Rel. Landis

The writ of error is to judgment of ouster on motion for judgment notwithstanding amended plea.

H. C. Tillson was occupying the office of City Commissioner of the City of Lake Helen, Florida. It was alleged in the information in effect that Tillson was not qualified to hold the office of City Commissioner at the time he was elected and was not qualified to hold it at the time of the institution of quo warranto proceedings which were instituted in the name of the Attorney General of Florida.

The amended plea of the respondent was as follows:

“That it is not true as alleged in the said…