City of Eau Gallie v. State, Ex Rel. Evans

— An amended alternative writ of mandamus was issued by the Circuit Court against the City of Eau Gallie, a municipal corporation of Florida, and certain of its officers. Respondents filed a motion for compulsory amendment, a motion for stay of proceedings, a demurrer, and a motion to quash the amended alternative writ. Each of the motions was denied and the demurrer overruled. The Respondents filed a return to the amended alternative writ and Relators filed a motion for peremptory writ of mandamus notwithstanding the return. A peremptory writ was ordered and a writ of error was taken by…