Anderson v. Tedford

Citations

• 80 Fla. 376
• 85 So. 673

Syllabus

<p>1. A city ordinance which, prohibits the holding of any public meeting or meeting of any character upon any street of the city or within any city park without first obtaining permission in writing from the mayor or a majority of the city councilmen, in the absence of any charter provision definitely and specifically empowering the city to prohibit public meetings in the streets or parks of the city, is void for unreasonableness.</p> <p>2. Under the general power granted to municipalities to preserve the public peace and morals and for the suppression of riots and disorderly assemblies, a city’s power over public meetings exists when they create public disturbances, become nuisances or create or threaten some tangible public or private mischief.</p>