CHASE v. COWART


102 So.2d 147 (1958)

C.W. CHASE, Jr., et al., as Members of and Constituting the Dade County Budget Commission, Appellants, v. Faris COWART et al., as Members of and Constituting the Board of County Commissioners of Dade County, Florida, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Florida.

April 18, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ward & Ward, Miami, for appellants.

Darrey A. Davis and Sibley, Grusmark, Barkdull & King, Miami Beach, for appellees.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Howard S. Bailey, Asst. Atty. Gen., for intervenor.

Thomas H. Anderson, Edward L. Semple and George S. Okell, Sr., Miami, amici curiae.


O'CONNELL, Justice.

Chase et al., as and constituting the Dade County Budget Commission, filed a complaint for declaratory decree against Cowart et al., as and constituting the Board of County Commissioners of Dade County, wherein the chancellor was asked to determine:

(1) whether the Budget Commission had been abolished by the home rule charter adopted by the people of Dade County;

(2) if held to be abolished, what if any duties did the Budget Commission...

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