Legal Opinion
City of Miami v. State ex rel. Houston
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 12, 1960No. 59-138PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HORTON, Chief Judge.
The City of Miami has appealed from a judgment awarding a peremptory writ of mandamus. This peremptory writ required the appellant to instate the appellee, Malcolm D. Houston, in the office, rank, or position of police sergeant in the division of police of the City of Miami, and to pay him the compensation of such office from September 25, 1956. .
The appellee’s name was on a list for consideration for promotion to police *460sergeant; however, at the time the city-had a promotional opening to this position, he was awaiting trial in the criminal court. Because of this pending…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- De Groot v. SheffieldSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
- State Ex Rel. Allen v. RoseSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
- State Ex Rel. Eldredge v. EvansDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
- Rice v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Florida · 1950
- State ex rel. Mann v. BurnsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
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3Cited by3 opinions
- City of Miami v. RezeauDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
- Reese v. GoldenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
- Hickson v. State ex rel. Woodridge Building Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969