GREENE v. GRAY


87 So.2d 504 (1956)

Ray GREENE, J.F. Hammond, Joe Burnett, Julian Warren and Joe B. Mallard, Members constituting the Board of County Commissioners of Duval County, Florida, Appellants, v. Florida M. GRAY and Katharine H. Lewis, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Florida. En Banc.

May 18, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Henry Blount, Jacksonville, for appellants.

Bedell & Bedell, Jacksonville, for appellee Florida M. Gray.

Fleming, Scott & Botts, Jacksonville, for appellee Katharine H. Lewis.


TERRELL, Justice.

The Legislature of 1955 enacted Chapter 30454 providing pension or retirement benefits for the widows of Circuit Judges in any judicial circuit embracing two or more counties, one of which has a population of more than 300,000, according to latest Federal census, provided the death of any such Circuit Judge occurred while he was eligible to retire or after he retired. The benefits provided one-third of the retirement compensation which the Circuit...

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