State ex rel. Cheyney v. Sammons
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided, by Division A. This is a case of original jurisdiction. Statement. The constitution in sections 3 and 4 of Article VIII, provides that “The legislature shall have power to establisli new counties, and to change county lines.”
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This case was decided, by Division A. This is a case of original jurisdiction. Statement. The constitution in sections 3 and 4 of Article VIII, provides that “The legislature shall have power to establisli new counties, and to change county lines.” “The legislature shall have no power to remove the county seat of any county, but shall provide by general law for such removal; Provided, That in the formation of new coun ties the county seat may be temporarily established by law.” A statute was enacted to establish a new county to be called Pinellas as follows: “Chapter 6247 — (No. 128). An Act,…
1Opinion of the Court
Whitfield, G. J.,
{after stating the facts.) — The title of the act indicates a purpose to provide for the creation of a new county and also for the organization and government thereof. The statute is complete in itself and it is expressly provided that the first nineteen sections thereof shall take effect upon the contingency of an affirmative vote of three-fourths of the votes cast at an election to be held under the last two sections of the act in the territory set forth in the act as the County of Pinellas.
When the requisite vote was cast it afforded the contingency upon Avhich the act' by…
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