Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Spears v. Baggett

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 23, 1919Published

A Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County; A. G. Campbell, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.

— In a petition for an alternative writ of mandamus in the Circuit Court it is alleged that the petitioners are citizens, qualified electors and taxpayers of Okaloosa County; that respondents are the County Commissioners of said county; that on April 3rd, 1917, an election was held in said county to locate the county seat thereof; that in stated precincts specified illegal acts and omissions in conducting the election rendered the election in such precincts and the return therefrom illegal; that there were no legal returns from said precincts; that the illegal and unauthorized acts complained…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Jones v. OatesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Hoy v. State, ex rel. BuchananIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
  3. State ex rel. Knott v. HaskellSupreme Court of Florida · 1916
  4. State ex rel. Drew v. McLinSupreme Court of Florida · 1876
  5. Markert v. Sumter CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1910

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