Legal Opinion

State, Ex Rel. Landis v. Town of Boca Raton

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided October 27, 1937PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTerrell, J.

The State on relation of the Attorney General and Bassett W. Mitchell brought an action in quo warranto against the Town of Boca Raton to oust certain lands from the jurisdiction thereof. The issues were made up, a jury was waived, and the case was heard by the trial court. Judgment was entered for the respondent, Town of Boca Raton, to which the instant writ of error was prosecuted.

Many questions are pressed for answer, but it appears that in entering judgment for respondent the trial court was controlled by State, ex rel. Landis, Attorney General, et al., v. City of Coral Gables, 120 Fla.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State Ex Rel. Landis v. City of Coral GablesSupreme Court of Florida · 1935

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Gillete v. City of TampaSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
  2. City of Coral Gables v. State Ex Rel. GibbsSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
  3. Scotch Plains Tp. v. Town of WestfieldNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1964
  4. City of Auburndale v. State Ex Rel. LandisSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
  5. Town of Satellite Beach v. State ex rel. Gleason Bros. & Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960

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