Legal Opinion

McGriff v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided November 11, 1913PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Writ of error to Circuit Court, Seminole County; J. W. Perkins, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

Shackleford, G. J.

Gus McGriff was tried and convicted in the County Judge’s court for Seminole County for the violation of Section 1 of Chapter 6179 of the laws of Florida, (Acts of 1911, page 121), “relating to the sale of liquors in counties and precincts voting against such sale.” He afterwards sued out a writ of habeas corpus and upon a hearing before the Circuit Judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit was remanded to the custody of the Sheriff. A writ of error has been granted for the review of this judgment.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ex Parte PollardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1907
  2. Prestwood v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
  3. Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  4. Oxley v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1908
  5. Parker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Blanchard v. GauthierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
  2. Hughes v. Parish CouncilLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
  3. Wilkins v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1918
  4. Jackson Municipal Airport Authority v. State ex rel. ShiversMississippi Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Ex Parte BrandamourSupreme Court of Florida · 1926

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