Legal Opinion

Galloway v. Town of Tavares

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1896PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Lake county. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Liddon, J.:

The plaintiff in error brought his petition for a writ *of prohibition against the defendant in error. The prohibition prayed for was against the enforcement of the collection of a fine adjudged against the petitioner in the mayor’s court of the defendant. This fine had been imposed upon a conviction for failing to work the streets of said town as required by an ordinance of the same. The court issued a rule to show cause why the writ should not be issued, which, upon a hearing, was discharged, the writ of prohibition was. denied, and the costs adjudged against the petitioner *60Prom…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Johnston v. Mayor of MaconSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
  2. Town of Pleasant v. KostIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
  3. Short v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1895
  4. Jernigan v. HoldenSupreme Court of Florida · 1894
  5. Town of Starksboro v. Town of HinesburghSupreme Court of Vermont · 1841

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Hardee v. BrownSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  2. Loeb v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
  3. Salt Lake City v. WilsonUtah Supreme Court · 1915
  4. State ex rel. Worley v. LewisSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  5. Nash v. VaughnSupreme Court of Florida · 1938

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