BATTAGLIA v. ADAMS

No. 33389.

164 So.2d 195 (1964)

Anthony S. BATTAGLIA et al., Relators, v. Tom ADAMS, Secretary of State, State of Florida, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

May 13, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Parker, Parker & Battaglia and Anthony S. Battaglia, St. Petersburg, for relators.

James W. Kynes, Atty. Gen., and Wilson W. Wright, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


ROBERTS, Justice.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus filed by the relators to test the right of the respondent, as Secretary of State of the State of Florida, to comply with the request of The Honorable Richard M. Nixon that his name not be placed on the Florida Presidential Primary Ballot. Jurisdiction attaches under the constitutional authority of this court to "issue writs of mandamus and quo warranto when a state officer, board, commission, or other agency...

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