State ex rel. Merrill v. Gerow

An application for a writ in the nature of a quo warranto was instituted by J. Eugene Merrill against Daniel T. Gerow. The Attorney General refused to institute the proceedings in the name of the State and the claimant filed the information in 'his own behalf, setting up his claim. The petition set out in substance that Daniel T. Gerow has since the 20th of January, 1920, used and still uses without any warrant, charter or grant-the office of Chairman of the Republican State Executive *806Committee of Florida, “and is exercising the franchises, privileges and rights of said office, which said…