Judges: BUFORD, J.
Attorneys: A Morley Darby, J. Tom Watson, Attorney General, and D. Fred McMullen, Assistant Attorney General, for Appellant.
John M. Coe, for appellee.
Filed: Jul. 27, 1945
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: The appeal brings for review judgment in mandamus proceedings which was as follows: "WHEREAS, it has been made to appear by the petition of the State of Florida, on the relation of R.A. Cromwell, that said Relator is a citizen, resident and qualified elector of Escambia County, Florida, and resides in Precinct No. 13 of said county, and had at all times herein mentioned resided in said state for a period of more than one year, and in the said county for a period of more than six months last past
Summary: The appeal brings for review judgment in mandamus proceedings which was as follows: "WHEREAS, it has been made to appear by the petition of the State of Florida, on the relation of R.A. Cromwell, that said Relator is a citizen, resident and qualified elector of Escambia County, Florida, and resides in Precinct No. 13 of said county, and had at all times herein mentioned resided in said state for a period of more than one year, and in the said county for a period of more than six months last past,..
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I agree to the conclusion because the principal question, whether relator was entitled to registration, must concededly be answered in the affirmative. In his brief the Attorney General says: "To be candid, we must admit that under Smith
v. Allwright, supra, [321 U.S. 649, 64 S. Ct. 757, 88 L Ed. 987] the question posed here should be answered in the affirmative."
