The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-09
VOL. XV. NO. 81.


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HEAD NOTES OF DECISIONS
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Appeal from AIafhua County.
WRsrc0FT, j:
Il Hia = shown thet N instrument of Writing
expresseB something diferent from the real intent
Of the partiea, eQRfy will fcfprm is 90 as 70
make II conform 10 such precise intent The
q An adnlstssrsri.s l. ensitled u widow, hav-
ing elected ehflds pht, to ons-halfef m estate.
The Akhef Of her hushAnd . entitled 10 one-half
Un6er such circamssences the ADMINISTRATIVE,
WiihOut the order OF q court Of competent juPis-
dictkm, cannot dislfihuie the estate. An instTu-
msnt pnrporting to assign 70 each their respective
interesls, having no words OF conveyance ias BE-
tween each other. may be effective In equity
when assented TO By the parties - . contract to
convey. Il dos moi vest the legal title IN ether
party. ~. Akt&
g. Knowledge on the part Of vendee that an
other il 10 posseHion Of land, be (he vendee) be-
Keying that she in possession is tenant, coupled
with nesiee feeesarvesive BY iis recosD Of the
contents Of an instrufnent relating 20 the land,
bat not passing the iegal lille 10 kis gTAAiOr. in
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edge Of the nature Of the title and claim Of the
party do. peaseesion, and court Of equily viii
deem him cOnusant oft
Decree reversed. TEomas f. King. Counsel for
Appellants; James T. Magbee, Counsel for Ap-
Pehee
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RANDALL, u j.:
l. A writ of mandamus, TO compel board Of
county commissioncssrto meet and fully perform
q public duty required by law, NAV be issued on
the relation Of . private citizen, when the board
has neglected or refused 50 to meet aad perform
as required by law G ~
2. But such writ caanot be demanded by ODe
citizen in heAaR OF another, or nnmber Of 9TH
ers, 10 compel board Of county commissioners
to grant certificate. or certificates, to which
such others may be eittitled under the regiatzA-
ton law Of 1877. Such individual right must be
prpseeuted by each person entitled to the indi-
vidual relief
B. board OF county commissioners have no
power 10 control the registration Of voters by the
clerk Of the court, and have no power to place
u&mes upon the registration lists, except while
the LETS are before them for revision, 10 restore
names improperly or Inadvertently erased.
T. The existence Of circumstances indicating
that members Of the county board do mot intend
TO meet at time and Tor pnblic purposes, pro-
vided BY Law, win ros anthorize mandamns
before an actual omission of duty has occurred
o. Application 70 tho coanty commissioners 1Or
. certificate for the puspoee Of having name re-
stored TO the registration list, by person whose
name has been impFoDerly struck from the list
and the granting Of snch certificate, and present
ing the same to the clerk, is not the exclusive
method Of procurings the re-enroluaeut Of such
tons Of an elector IL entitled 10 have BIS name
eniessd upon the registration list By the clerk,
upon taking the prescribed constitutional oath
before the registration cf1cer or clerk evep though
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son ofthe name n nersoo who Ses Sen vs1;s-
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r,pscrhs ~ IRE te,s, ...;,, ,s IN
Ple'cisu 10 'ne iotn seCt'on o' INC e.ecuol u" A
.h 81. W seeon o. me aes OF doT, IN Gases
rgS 70 vo,s !. X ~ ,Is ',. 4 ,s Ss
oasn T T1sq0iIeo o. persons cnal,enged.
-, ~ ~ = sns - o = ssesson - 80 Q. sne
1060l reouirine The tersons ofFer;nc 70 vo,s ~
produce Witnesses who are personally known to
two members offhe board OF inspectors Of cleo
tion, &c, creates . cohrt with peculiar powers,
unauthorized by the constitution, and is void.
tfhe above notes numbered s, 8 and are not
necessary 10 the determination Of this ease, bot
express the opinion Df q msjOrity Of the cOnFt
construipg statutes relating TO The subject matter
of the controversy
PerempsoFy writ refused
Alternative writ dismissed.
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