MILLICAN v. STATE EX REL. WRIGHT


84 So.2d 712 (1956)

John E. MILLICAN, W.T. Spalding, Jr., and Mary Louise Spalding, sued "as and Constituting the Board of Supervisors of South Hastings Drainage District", the said John E. Millican being sued also as "Chairman of said District", and Emily Millican being sued as "Secretary and Treasurer of said District", Appellants, v. The STATE of Florida, ex rel. Ed C. WRIGHT, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida. Special Division A.

January 18, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter Warren, Leesburg, and Hull, Landis, Graham & French, De Land, for appellants.

Joseph C. Young, Clearwater, and Raymond & Wilson, Daytona Beach, for appellee.


HOBSON, Justice.

This appeal grows out of a proceeding in mandamus. Appellants, respondents below, complain that the circuit court erred in ordering the issuance of a peremptory writ commanding them to levy taxes to pay a judgment previously obtained by the relator.

The alternative writ of mandamus, which was issued on February 26, 1953, alleged that the South Hastings Drainage District was duly organized pursuant to Chapter 298, Florida Statutes, F.S.A.,...

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