The State of Florida, Ex Rel. Fred H. Davis

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida reversed the Circuit Court's dismissal of the Attorney General's quo warranto proceeding challenging the creation of the City of Lake Placios. The Court held that the Legislature exceeded its constitutional authority by establishing a municipality with an excessively large territory and insufficient population, rendering the act invalid. The decision rests on the constitutional limitation that a municipality must consist of a genuine community of people and a reasonable territory.