State Ex Rel. Palm Beach Jockey Club, Inc. v. Florida State Racing Commission

CHAPMAN, C. J.:

This is a case of original jurisdiction. The relator, Palm Beach Jockey Club, Inc., a Florida corporation, by petition represented to this Court that it had applied to the Florida State Racing Commission for a conditional permit to conduct harness horse racing in Palm Beach County; and that a deposit of $2500.00 to cover the expenses of an election on said permit had been made with the proper officials of said County, in conformity with Subsection 6 of Section 550.02, Fla. Stats. 1941. The original application was amended, and as amended complied with and conformed to the…