Legal Opinion

Platt v. Lanier

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 15, 1961No. 2014PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KANNER, Judge.

As the result of a proceeding instituted by the plaintiffs, recently appointed county Democratic committee members, the chancellor entered an order specifically finding that plaintiffs were not “candidates” for office and so were not required to take the party loyalty oath prescribed for “candidates” for party office under section 99.021, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. The defendant chairman of that committee has brought this appeal, in which the Attorney General of Florida appears as amicus curiae.

This controversy arose from undisputed factual circumstances wherein the chairman of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Foley v. State Ex Rel. GordonSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
  2. Voorhees v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
  3. Armistead v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1949
  4. State Ex Rel. Grodin v. BarnsSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
  5. Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1934

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. State v. EganSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
  2. Shelby Mut. Ins. Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1990
  3. Heredia v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1978
  4. In Re Grand Jury InvestigationSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
  5. City of Sarasota v. BurchDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966

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