State Ex Rel. Baldwin v. Brockett

Petition for mandamus was filed in the Circuit Court of Brevard County, Florida, to require the defendants constituting the Board of County Commissioners of Brevard County to call an election to vote for the creation of a Special Road and Bridge District in that county. An alternative writ of mandamus was issued, to which defendants appeared and filed demurrer and also motion to quash. Upon hearing after notice the court granted the motion to quash and sustained the demurrer and the plaintiffs refused to plead further. The petition was dismissed and writ of error was sued out.

The allegations…