Nash v. Richard

The appellant, as relator in the circuit court, petitioned for an alternative writ of mandamus to compel the Miami Beach City Council to adopt or submit to the electorate certain proposed charter amendments. No alternative writ was issued. After a hearing on notice the petition was dismissed, and relator appealed. The city charter was amendable under home rule in Dade *612County,1 and the charter of Metropolitan Dade Comity set out the requirements and procedure.2 In the petition it was alleged that as provided for under the Metropolitan Dade County Charter, Article 5, § 5.03, relator had…