Case Name: State, ex rel. X-Cel Stores, v. J. M. Lee, as Comptroller. Original Mandamus; State, ex rel. Cunningham, et al., v. Robert W. Davis, Jr., et al. Original Mandamus; State, ex rel. Lane Drug Stores, Inc., v. Clyde H. Simpson, as Tax Collector of Duval County Original Mandamus; State, ex rel. Thomas B. Adams, an officer of the Court, et al., v. J. M. Lee, as Comptroller. Original Quo Warranto; State, ex rel. Lane Drug Stores, Inc., v. R. H. Carswell, as Tax Collector of Duval County. Original Mandamus; State, ex rel C. Chavers, et al., v. J. M. Lee, as Comptroller. Original Mandamus; C. Chavers v. John P. Harrell, Sheriff of Washington County. Original Habeas Corpus
Court: Florida Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1936-03-23
Citations: 122 Fla. 700
Docket Number: 
Parties: State, ex rel. X-Cel Stores, v. J. M. Lee, as Comptroller. Original Mandamus. State, ex rel. Cunningham, et al., v. Robert W. Davis, Jr., et al. Original Mandamus. State, ex rel. Lane Drug Stores, Inc., v. Clyde H. Simpson, as Tax Collector of Duval County Original Mandamus. State, ex rel. Thomas B. Adams, an officer of the Court, et al., v. J. M. Lee, as Comptroller. Original Quo Warranto. State, ex rel. Lane Drug Stores, Inc., v. R. H. Carswell, as Tax Collector of Duval County. Original Mandamus. State, ex rel C. Chavers, et al., v. J. M. Lee, as Comptroller. Original Mandamus. C. Chavers v. John P. Harrell, Sheriff of Washington County. Original Habeas Corpus.
Judges: Whitfield, C. J., and Ellis, Brown, Terrell, Buford and Davis, J. J., concur.
Reporter: Florida Reports
Volume: 122
Pages: 700–702

Head Matter:
State, ex rel. X-Cel Stores, v. J. M. Lee, as Comptroller. Original Mandamus. State, ex rel. Cunningham, et al., v. Robert W. Davis, Jr., et al. Original Mandamus. State, ex rel. Lane Drug Stores, Inc., v. Clyde H. Simpson, as Tax Collector of Duval County Original Mandamus. State, ex rel. Thomas B. Adams, an officer of the Court, et al., v. J. M. Lee, as Comptroller. Original Quo Warranto. State, ex rel. Lane Drug Stores, Inc., v. R. H. Carswell, as Tax Collector of Duval County. Original Mandamus. State, ex rel C. Chavers, et al., v. J. M. Lee, as Comptroller. Original Mandamus. C. Chavers v. John P. Harrell, Sheriff of Washington County. Original Habeas Corpus.
166 So. 574.
Opinion Filed and Order Entered March 23, 1936.
Claibourne M. Phipps and Reginald L. Williams for Relator X-Cel Stores, Inc.; H. H. Wells, B. K. Roberts, William K. Whitfield (all of Tallahassee) and Stanton Walker, of Jacksonville, for Relator Cunningham, et al.; Thomas B. Adams, Henry P. Adair, John M. McNatt and Knight, Adair, Cooper & Osborne, for Relator Lane Drug Stores, Inc., and for Relator Adams; H. H. Wells, B. K. Roberts, William K. Whitfield (all of Tallahassee) and Stanton Walker and J. Van Wilhite, for Relator Chavers, et al.
Cary D. Landis, Attorney General, H. E. Carter and J. V. Keen, Assistants, and Henry C. Tillman, for Respondents.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
In State, ex rel., v. X-Cel Stores, Inc., above, it was judicially determined that Senate Bill No. 724, Chapte 16848, Acts of 1935, was duly passed by each House of the Legislature, the opinion and judgment being concurred in by Justices Whitfield, Terrell, Buford, and Davis, Justices Ellis and Brown, dissenting.
In State, ex rel. Cunningham, v. Davis, above, it was adjudged that Senate Bill No. 724, Chapter 16848, Acts of 1935, was duly signed by the Legislative officers and duly presented to the Governor for his action thereon. It became a law upon its approval by the Governor on June 1, 1935. The opinion and judgment of the Court were concurred in by Justices Whitfield, Terrell, Buford and Davis, Justices Ellis and Brown dissented.
In State, ex rel. Lane Drug Stores, v. Simpson, and in State, ex rel. Adams, v. Lee, Comptroller, above, it was held that all of Subdivision A and only Class 1 of Subdivision B of Section 4 of Senate Bill No. 724, Chapter 16848, Acts of 1935, are valid, Class 1 of Subdivision B, covering each store in all chains of stores as well as all single stores covered by the Act. The opinion and judgment in each of the two cases were concurred in by Justices Whitfield, Terrell, Brown and Davis, Justices Ellis and Buford dissented in part as to the validity of Classes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Subdivision A of Section 4 of the Act.
The above listed cases of State, ex rel. Lane Drug Stores, Inc., v. Carswell; State, ex rel. Chavers, v. Lee, Comptroller, and Chavers v. Harrell, Sheriff, were disposed of on the authority of the four cases first stated above.
Rehearing severally denied in each of the above styled' cases in which rehearing has been applied for.
It is so ordered.
Whitfield, C. J., and Ellis, Brown, Terrell, Buford and Davis, J. J., concur.