Legal Opinion

Ex parte Senior

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1896PublishedCited by 67 opinions

This is a case of original jurisdiction. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Mabry, C. J.:

The return of the sheriff to the writ of habeas corpus shows that on the 17th day of February, 1896, pending the trial of a case in quo warranto proceedings instituted in the name of the Attorney-General on the relation of William E. Anderson against Pat. McHugh—the'issue being whether the said Anderson or McHugh had received the highest number of votes at an election for Mayor of the city of Pensacola held in said city on the 4th day of June, 1895—the petitioner, Ed. Senior, Jr., was called and sworn as a witness for respondent McHugh, and having been advised by the court that…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Counselman v. HitchcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. People v. MatherNew York Supreme Court · 1830
  3. People Ex Rel. Taylor v. . ForbesNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
  4. People Ex Rel. Hackley v. KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
  5. Ex parte PrinceSupreme Court of Florida · 1891

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3Cited by67 opinions

  1. Traylor v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  2. Wallace v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1899
  3. United States v. St. PierreCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
  4. Ex parte EarmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1923
  5. State v. GethersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984

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