Case Name: Albert HAKAM, Petitioner, v. CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, a Florida municipal corporation, Respondent
Court: Florida Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1959-01-28
Citations: 108 So. 2d 608
Docket Number: No. 29527
Parties: Albert HAKAM, Petitioner, v. CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, a Florida municipal corporation, Respondent.
Judges: TERRELL, C. J., and THOMAS, ROBERTS and BUFORD, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 108
Pages: 608–609

Head Matter:
Albert HAKAM, Petitioner, v. CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, a Florida municipal corporation, Respondent.
No. 29527.
Supreme Court of Florida
Jan. 28, 1959.
Pruitt & Pruitt, Miami, for petitioner.
Joseph A. Wanick, Miami Beach, for respondent.

Opinion:
DREW, Justice.
The Circuit Court of Dade County, in a declaratory judgment action concerning petitioner's rights under the Civil Service Act of respondent City, entered a decree adverse to the contentions of the petitioner police officer of the City. On appeal the District Court for the Third District affirmed without opinion.
Asserting that such police officer is a constitutional or state officer within the meaning of the Constitution, an attempt is made here to have the per curiam order of affirmance of the District Court reviewed by us. Our opinion in Lake v. Lake is sufficient to deny the petition for certiorari. In addition, however, it is quite obvious that a police officer of a municipal corporation is not a "constitutional or state officer" as contemplated by the germane constitutional provision.
Certiorari denied.
TERRELL, C. J., and THOMAS, ROBERTS and BUFORD, JJ., concur.
. Art. Y, See. 4(b) of the Florida Constitution (as amended in the General Election of 1956), E.S.A., provides "The supreme court may review by certiorari any decision of a district court of appeal that affects a class of constitutional or state officers
. Ela., 103 So.2d 639.
.See Advisory Opinion to Governor, 146 Ela. 622, 1 So.2d 636; State ex rel. Swearingen v. Jones, 79 Ela. 56, 84 So. 84; State ex rel. Attorney General v. Burns, 38 Fla. 367, 21 So. 290. Of. Armstrong v. City of Tampa, 1958 Ela., 106 So.2d 407, holding that the words "State Statute" in amended Art. V, Sec. 4(b) does not include municipal ordinances.