Legal Opinion

Foxworth v. Law

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 8, 1919PublishedCited by 8 opinions

A Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Hernando County; W. S. Bullock, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.

— The plaitniffs in error having been taken into custody by the sheriff upon warrants charging that they "did unlawfully transport over a public highway in Hernando county, a dry county, intoxicating liquors, wines or beer in quantities greater than one quart,” contrary to the provisions of Chapter 7733, Acts of 1918, Special Session, a writ of habeas corpus was issued by a Justice of this court returnable before the Circuit Court, to determine the legality of the detention under warrant. Upon being remanded the petitioners were allowed and took writ of error.

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2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Ex parte BaileySupreme Court of Florida · 1897
  2. Butler v. SheriffSupreme Court of Florida · 1914
  3. Ex parte PrinceSupreme Court of Florida · 1891
  4. In re RobinsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
  5. Lewis v. NelsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1911

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ex Parte: Charles Franklin StirrupSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
  2. Spooner v. CurtisSupreme Court of Florida · 1923
  3. Amos v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  4. Cooper v. LipscombSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
  5. Dantzler v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1989

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