State ex rel. Buckheitt v. Butt

Raney, O. J.:

These cases are writs of prohibition, and involve the power of the Criminal Court of Record of" Orange county to try persons charged with selling liquors in that county, an election having been held on September 22, 1887, to determine whether spirituous, vinous or malt liquors might be sold therein, and a majority of the votes-cast at such election being against the sale.

The 24th section of the Judiciary Article of the Constitution provides that there shall be established in thecounty of Escambia, and, upon application of a majority of the-registered voters in such other counties…