Executive Communication & Advisory Opinion
Supreme Court of Florida
In the matter of the Executive communication of January 12,1889, relative to the filling of vacancies in elective county offices: Executive Oeeice, 1 Tallahassee, Ela., Jan. 12,1889. j To the Honorable, the Justices of the Supreme Court of Florida : Gentlemen : I have the honor to ask your opinion as to the interpretation of the Constitution of this State in regard to my executive duties and powers thereunder, in the following cases, to-wit: Certain persons who were elected…
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In the matter of the Executive communication of January 12,1889, relative to the filling of vacancies in elective county offices: Executive Oeeice, 1 Tallahassee, Ela., Jan. 12,1889. j To the Honorable, the Justices of the Supreme Court of Florida : Gentlemen : I have the honor to ask your opinion as to the interpretation of the Constitution of this State in regard to my executive duties and powers thereunder, in the following cases, to-wit: Certain persons who were elected to county offices in certain of the counties of this State, at the general election held on the 6th day of November,…
1Opinion of the Court
Supreme Court of the State of Florida, ) Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 16, 1889. )
To ITon. Francis P. Fleming, Governor of the State of Florida :
Sir : We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 12th inst. You state that certain persons who were elected to county offices at the general election, held on the 6th day of November last, have failed to give bond and qualify within sixty days after such *428election, and thereby such offices have become vacant, and you ask our interpretation of the Constitution as to the power ot the Governor to fill by appointment such or other…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State ex rel. Weeks v. GambleSupreme Court of Florida · 1869
- State ex rel. Weeks v. DaySupreme Court of Florida · 1871
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- Sphinx International, Inc. v. National Union Fire InsuranceDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2002
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