Case Name: The State of Florida, ex rel. B. H. Bridges, Plaintiff in Error, v. A. M. Henry, Defendant in Error
Court: Florida Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1910-06
Citations: 60 Fla. 246
Docket Number: 
Parties: The State of Florida, ex rel. B. H. Bridges, Plaintiff in Error, v. A. M. Henry, Defendant in Error.
Judges: All concur, except Shackleford, J.
Reporter: Florida Reports
Volume: 60
Pages: 246–253

Head Matter:
The State of Florida, ex rel. B. H. Bridges, Plaintiff in Error, v. A. M. Henry, Defendant in Error.
1. Removal from office being authorized only for certain causes, the court may inquire into the existence of the jurisdictional facts, that is whether the facts upon which the removing power acted were legal cause for removal.
2. A writ of error lies to the refusal to issue a writ of quo warranto.
This case was decided by the Court En Banc.
Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Leon County.
The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the-court.
Neeley & Simmons, for Plaintiff in Error;
F. T. Myers, for Defendant in Error.

Opinion:
Parkhill, J.
We think the writ ought to issue in this case, and that the Circuit Judge erred in denying the petition.
Removal from office is authorized only for certain causes in this State and the court may inquire into the existence of the jurisdictional facts, that is whether the facts upon which the removing power acted were legal cause for removal. 23 Am. & Eng. Ency. Law (2nd ed.) 429; State ex rel. Attorney General v. Johnson, 30 Fla., 433, 11 South. Rep. 845. A writ of error lies to the refusal to issue the writ of quo warranto herein.
The petition herein seeks to present the jurisdictional fact whether the conduct of relator upon which he was removed from office was a legal cause for removal under the constitution of this State. A prima facie case at least is made by the petition. The order denying the writ will be reversed. It is so ordered.
All concur, except Shackleford, J.