State ex rel. Lamson v. Baker

Citations

• 25 Fla. 598

Syllabus

<p>1. A male person over eighteen years of age, whose disabilities of minority have been removed by a judgment of a ^Circuit Judge, under the provisions of “An act to authorize the several Judges of ihe several Judicial Circuits of the State of Florida to remove the disabilities of minors,” approved June 3d, 1889, is entitled to be examined as to his qualifications to pactice law, the same as if he were twenty-one years of age, upon complying with the other requirements of the statute and rule of court regulating such application.</p> <p>2. Section 20 of tbe Legislative Article of the Constitution prohibits special legislation removing the legal disabilities of a minor.</p> <p>3. Mandamus is, under the practice of this State, a proper remedy where one entitled to be examined for admission to practice law, has been refused an examination.</p>