Legal Opinion
State of Florida, Ex Rel. v. Emerson
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided October 30, 1936PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTerrell, J.
This is a proceeding in mandamus brought by W. Lesley Brown as citizen, resident, taxpayer, and qualified elector of the City of Tampa, against B. H. Emerson and others, as the Board of Representatives of the City of Tampa, a municipal corporation, under the laws of the State of Florida, and P. R. Bourquardez, as city clerk of the City of Tampa.
The alternative writ alleges that on August 12, 1936, pursuant to Sections 3127 to 3141, Compiled General Laws of 1927, a petition signed by more than twenty per cent, of the qualified electors in the city was addressed to'and filed with the Board of…
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