Alternative Writ Of Mandamus

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• City of Sarasota v. State
  125 Fla. 381· Fla.· 1936-10-01
  This case reviews a lower court's judgment awarding a peremptory writ of mandamus. The appellate court found the writ's commands to be too broad and reversed the judgment, allowing the relator to amend the writ.
• City of New Port Richey v. State
  124 Fla. 779· Fla.· 1936-07-09
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a lower court's peremptory writ of mandamus because it required less than the alternative writ without proper amendment. The court allowed the lower court to amend the alternative writ to conform to legal requirements.
• Dade City v. State
  122 Fla. 328· Fla.· 1936-01-07
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a judgment granting a peremptory writ of mandamus compelling Dade City to revise its budget and levy taxes to pay matured interest coupons on bonds held by The Woman's Benefit Association. The court rejected the city's arguments that issuing the
• State v. Governor
  119 Fla. 101· Fla.· 1935-04-18
  This Florida Supreme Court case concerns a mandamus proceeding where the court overruled the relator's demurrer to the respondents' return. The court allowed the relator to proceed to take proofs to substantiate their allegations.
• Alton Dendy v. Miller
  119 Fla. 479· Fla.· 1935-03-09
  The Florida Supreme Court considered a motion to quash an alternative writ of mandamus regarding a candidate's eligibility for a special election. While the court found the candidate qualified, it denied the request to reprint ballots, leading to the dismissal of the proceeding.
• State v. Bd. of Pub. Instruction for Polk Cnty.
  117 Fla. 170· Fla.· 1934-11-06
  O. J. Pope sought mandamus to compel the Polk County Board of Public Instruction to disburse salary payments exceeding the amounts appropriated in the county budget. The Florida Supreme Court held that members of the county budget commission were indispensable parties to the proc
• State v. Sholtz
  116 Fla. 625· Fla.· 1934-09-25
  The Florida Supreme Court reviewed an alternative writ of mandamus requiring state officials to pay a note owed by the relators. The Court quashed the writ because it exceeded the proper scope of mandamus by including an improper restraint on fund disbursements.
• City of Winter Haven v. State ex rel. Eloise Groves. (Two Cases.)
  114 Fla. 93· Fla.· 1934-02-27
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed two mandamus judgments requiring the City of Winter Haven to levy taxes to pay defaulted bonds. The Court held that procedural defects in the alternative writ—specifically, the failure to recite all salient facts and instead merely referencing t
• State ex rel. H. E. Fisher v. Rowe
  112 Fla. 1· Fla.· 1933-09-20
  The Florida Supreme Court denied a petition for a supplementary alternative writ of mandamus, holding that mandamus is not the appropriate remedy to challenge a final decree entered by a circuit judge after compliance with a prior mandamus order.
• The State of Fla. ex rel. C. S. Mott v. Vickers
  110 Fla. 253· Fla.· 1933-05-17
  The Florida Supreme Court addressed a mandamus petition seeking to compel county officials to levy and collect taxes to pay matured interest coupons on bonds issued under 1925 legislation. The court quashed the alternative writ as to the Tax Collector but allowed amendment of the
• State v. Anderson
  108 Fla. 504· Fla.· 1933-03-01
  The Florida Supreme Court issued a peremptory writ of mandamus requiring the City of Fort Meade and its officials to revise the city's budget and tax levy to include sufficient funds to pay interest coupons owed to bondholders. The respondents' partial compliance was deemed insuf
• State v. Doyle E. Carlton
  108 Fla. 127· Fla.· 1933-01-18
  The Florida Supreme Court considered a motion to quash an alternative writ of mandamus. The court decided to overrule the motion, allowing respondents to file a return, and also granted the relator permission to amend the writ to substitute new parties.
• State of Fla. ex rel. Robert W. Orrell v. Johnson
  106 Fla. 208· Fla.· 1932-07-16
  The Florida Supreme Court considered a demurrer and motion to quash an alternative writ of mandamus. The court overruled these challenges, allowing the case to proceed.
• State v. Beacham
  103 Fla. 199· Fla.· 1931-10-21
  This case involves a dispute over the enforcement of duties against the City Commission and Tax Assessor of West Palm Beach. The Florida Supreme Court sustained the respondents' demurrers to an alternative writ of mandamus, allowing relators to amend their writ.
• State v. City of W. Palm Beach in Palm Beach Cnty.
  103 Fla. 195· Fla.· 1931-10-21
  The Florida Supreme Court sustained demurrers to an alternative writ of mandamus, allowing relators to amend their writ to properly enforce statutory and ordinance duties against the City Commission and Tax Assessor, excluding provisions from a recent charter amendment.
• State v. Beacham
  103 Fla. 197· Fla.· 1931-10-21
  The Florida Supreme Court sustained demurrers to an alternative writ of mandamus, allowing relators to amend their writ to comply with state statutes and city ordinances, while disregarding a recent amendment to the city's charter.
• State v. Beacham
  103 Fla. 198· Fla.· 1931-10-21
  The Florida Supreme Court sustained demurrers to an alternative writ of mandamus, allowing relators to amend their writ to focus on statutory and ordinance duties, excluding a recent legislative amendment.
• State v. City of W. Palm Beach in Palm Beach Cnty.
  103 Fla. 196· Fla.· 1931-10-21
  The Florida Supreme Court sustained demurrers to an alternative writ of mandamus, allowing relators to amend their writ regarding duties of city officials, but excluding reference to a specific 1931 amendment to the city's charter.
• State of Fla. ex rel. The Yelraek Corp. v. Beacham
  100 Fla. 845· Fla.· 1930-10-14
  This Florida Supreme Court case involves a mandamus action where the relator, Yelraek Corporation, sought to compel city officials to take specific actions. The court sustained the relator's demurrer to the respondents' return, leading to the issuance of a peremptory writ of mand
• State v. Sikes
  97 Fla. 647· Fla.· 1929-04-30
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a lower court's decision to sustain a demurrer and grant a motion to strike, which had resulted in the dismissal of a writ of mandamus. The court found that the motion to strike was an improper procedural tool and that the case should be decided
• State v. Amos
  83 Fla. 365· Fla.· 1922-03-11
  The Florida Supreme Court denied a mandamus petition filed by The Olustee Monument Commission seeking to compel the State Comptroller to audit and pay an account for work performed at the Olustee Monument site. The Court held that the Commission lacked legal status and that even
• State v. Baggett
  77 Fla. 92· Fla.· 1919-01-23
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a mandamus petition seeking to compel county commissioners to recanvass county seat election returns by excluding precincts where alleged irregularities occurred. The court held that while mandamus may compel the mini
• Robinson v. Fries
  22 Fla. 303· Fla.· 1886-01-01
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a mandamus decision compelling county commissioners to levy a tax to pay a judgment. The court held that a prior Circuit Court determination that the underlying judgment was defective and invalid constituted res adjudicata, barring the mandamus