RODRIGUEZ v. JONES


64 So.2d 278 (1953)

RODRIGUEZ v. JONES et al.

Supreme Court of Florida, en Banc.

March 31, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mallory H. Horton, Jeptha P. Marchant, W.O. Mehrtens, M.L. Mershon and Evans, Mershon, Sawyer, Johnston & Simmons, Miami, for appellant.

Manuel M. Garcia, Tampa, for appellees.

Loftin, Anderson, Scott, McCarthy & Preston, Robert H. Anderson, D.P.S. Paul, G.A. Worley, Worley, Gautier & Dawes and Alexander S. Gordon, Miami, amici curiae.


ROBERTS, Chief Justice.

The question here is on the constitutionality of the following provision of Section 551.12, Florida Statutes, F.S.A.: "* * * provided, however, that in no event shall any jai alai fronton be licensed to operate within twenty miles of a fronton already licensed." The question arose in proceedings instituted by the appellant in the court below to have the quoted provision of the statute declared unconstitutional and to require the State Racing...

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