ADAMS v. MATHEWS

No. 32921.

156 So.2d 515 (1963)

Tom ADAMS, as Secretary of State, and Richard W. Ervin, as Attorney General of the State of Florida, Appellant, v. John E. MATHEWS, Jr., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 20, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Joseph C. Jacobs, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

Chester Bedell, Jacksonville, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

In a declaratory decree proceeding the Chancellor held that Honorable John E. Mathews, Jr., a member of the 1963 Senate is not disqualified to seek the office of Governor in the 1964 elections. The Chancellor relied upon the judgment of this Court in State ex rel. West v. Gray, (Fla. 1954), 74 So.2d 114. Justices THORNAL, O'CONNELL and CALDWELL state that had they been members of the Court at the time of the West judgment...

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