STATE OF FLORIDA v. CROOM

No. 646.

226 U.S. 309 (1912)

STATE OF FLORIDA ON THE RELATION OF WAILES v. CROOM, COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 16, 1912.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.S. Jennings, Mr. E.J. L'Engle and Mr. Park Trammell for defendant in error, in support of motion to dismiss.

No appearance for plaintiff in error.


Memorandum opinion, by direction of the court, by MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE.

This is an action in mandamus. The party proceeded against in the state court was A.C. Croom, sued in his official character as comptroller of the State of Florida. On January 16, 1912, the Supreme Court of Florida affirmed a judgment denying the writ. On April 11, 1912, this writ of error was sued out by the relator below, and Croom, comptroller, was named as defendant in error. Citation was...

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