Carolina-Florida Planting Co. v. Maige

Citations

• 64 Fla. 234

Syllabus

<p>1. When a casé is uot within the operation of a statute, the constitutionality of the statute even if questioned, may not be involved in the proper disposition of the case.</p> <p>2. If a cause can be fully disposed of without adjudicating constitutional questions raised therein, the courts will generally ignore such questions and dispose of the ease on other grounds.</p> <p>3. When a party claims rights under a penal statute, .he should show facts bringing him within the terms and purpose of the statute.</p>