State Ex Rel. Attorney General v. City of Avon Park
Supreme Court of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.
In quo warranto proceedings instituted in this Court against the City of Avon Park by the Attorney General, joined by numerous co-relators, who are owners of unoccupied or unimproved lands in the municipality, it is sought to have an adjudication that the City of Avon Park is unlawfully usurping, exercising and enjoying the functions, privileges, powers and franchises of a municipality over described rural lands of the co-relators included within the boundaries of the municipality, the contention in effect being that the charter acts of -the municipality, Chapter 10320, Acts of 1925, and…
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