Holland v. Watson

TERRELL, J.:

In March, 1943, the Attorney General filed a bill of complaint in the circuit court seeking to restrain the State Board of Administration from retaining counsel other than the Attorney General. He alleges that under the common law, the statutes, and the Constitution of Florida, it is his exclusive prerogative to represent the said Board.. A motion to dismiss the bill was overruled and that judgment is here for review under Rule 34 of the Rules of this Court.

The question presented is whether or not the Attorney General is under the law the duly authorized legal representative of…