MILTON v. SMATHERS

No. 51041.

351 So.2d 24 (1977)

Morris W. MILTON, Charles Shorter, S. Curtis Kiser, Lorraine Quinn and Pamela A. Meacomes, Petitioners, v. Bruce M. SMATHERS, As Secretary of State of Florida, and Charles J. Kaniss, As Supervisor of Elections of Pinellas County, Florida, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida.

June 30, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter M. Dunbar of Dunbar, Dunbar & Roman, New Port Richey, S. Curtis Kiser of Kurland, Johnson & Kiser, Clearwater, and Morris W. Milton, St. Petersburg, for petitioners.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., James D. Whisenand, Deputy Atty. Gen., Thomas McLin Beason, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Thomas C. Schiereck, Asst. County Atty., for respondents.

Dennis J. Wall, for amicus curiae.


KARL, Justice.

In an original proceeding, we have a two count petition for supplementary relief and for appointment of a commissioner. The first count, in which petitioners are Morris Milton and Charles Shorter, challenges the constitutional validity of Senate Joint Resolution 1305 as it applied to petitioners in multi-member House District 57-61 on its effective date. Count two of the petition, in which Morris Milton, Charles Shorter, Curtis Kiser, Lorraine Quinn...

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