Gillis, Ex Rel. State of Fla. v. Croft

The plaintiff in error sued out habeas corpus to test the validity of an ordinance of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, under which he stood convicted. Upon final hearing the Circuit Judge remanded him to the custody of the Chief of Police from which order and judgment writ of error was taken. The Charter under which the ordinance in question was passed was chapter 10552 Special Acts of Legislature of Florida, 1925, and that part of the charter necessary to be considered in connection with this case is contained in Section 7 in sub-paragraphs “A” and “P” as follows:

“Sec. 7. Powers of the…