Edwards v. City of Ocala
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division A. Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Marion County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
The City of Ocala obtained a judgment against the members of the Board of County Commissioners as such for special assessments levied by the city for paving streets abutting on the county court house square in the city, such square being the property of the *219county used, for governmental purposes. The validity of this judgment is questioned on writ of error.
The statutes of this State do not authorize the city to improve the streets abutting on county property at the expense of the county in the absence of a valid contract on the part of the county to pay for the improvement. County…
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