Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Attorney General v. George

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1887PublishedCited by 14 opinions

This is a case of original jurisdiction. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

*591The Chief-Justice delivered the opinion of the court:

The Attorney-General of the State files an information against George for a writ of quo warranto, alleging that George illegally usurps the office of Marshal and Collector of Taxes of the town of DeLand, in the county of Volusia. The basis of the complaint is, that George, though elected to these offices, is ineligible because he had not resided in the corporate limits of DeLand six months prior to the election, and was not a registered voter in said town at the time of his election. An alternative writ was issued from this court, to which…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Le Roy v. HurlbutMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
  2. State ex rel. Off v. SmithWisconsin Supreme Court · 1861
  3. State v. BlanchardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1851

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. BryanSupreme Court of Florida · 1905
  2. Finklea v. FarishSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  3. State ex rel. Attorney-General v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1892
  4. Thomas v. State Ex Rel. CobbSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
  5. Godwin v. KingSupreme Court of Florida · 1893

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