State Ex Rel. Underwood v. Watson

While the motions and counter-motions challenge-the propriety of a large number of allegations in the pleadings, the order striking the allegations in the answers undertaking to set up a cross action against Lee County is the real crux of the controversy. If the judgment below is sustained in this respect most of the other challenged allegations, both in the reply and in the answers, go out as a matter of course.

The defendants allege, in substance, that during Watson’s tenure of office Lee County instituted numerous tax foreclosure actions, which were prosecuted to final judgment; that as a…