Legal Opinion

Advisory Opinion to the Governor

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1912PublishedCited by 7 opinions

State of Florida, Executive Department, Tallahassee, September 25, 1912. To the Honorable Chief Justice and the Justices of the Supreme Court of Florida. Gentlemen: On June 10, 1911, Honorable Ira J. Carter, having been nominated and confirmed by the Senate to be Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit of Florida, was commissioned fof a term of six years.

Read the full summary

State of Florida, Executive Department, Tallahassee, September 25, 1912. To the Honorable Chief Justice and the Justices of the Supreme Court of Florida. Gentlemen: On June 10, 1911, Honorable Ira J. Carter, having been nominated and confirmed by the Senate to be Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit of Florida, was commissioned fof a term of six years. On July 13th, 1912, Judge Carter tendered his resignation of such Judgeship, effective August 1,1912. On August 5th, 1912, Honorable Mallory F. Horne was commissioned to be Circuit Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit of Florida until the end of…

1Opinion of the Court

*18In the Supreme Court of Florida, June Term, A. D. 1912, Tallahassee, Fla., September 26, 1912.

To His Excellency,

Albert W. Gilchrist,

Governor of Florida.

Sir:

Your letter has been received requesting an opinion upon the question whether under the constitution executive appointments to fill vacances that have occurred since the adjournment of the last session of the Senate in the offices of Circuit Judge, State Attorney, and Judge of the Criminal Court of Record should be sent to the Senate for confirmation at an “extra” session of the Legislature called by your Excellency to convene on October…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re Advisory Opinion to the GovernorSupreme Court of Florida · 1903

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Gray v. BryantSupreme Court of Florida · 1960
  2. State, Ex Rel. v. Bird and VineySupreme Court of Florida · 1935
  3. Hagaman v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Florida · 1970
  4. State Ex Rel. Wayne v. SimsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1955
  5. State Ex Rel. Davis v. GiblinSupreme Court of Florida · 1929

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API