Legal Opinion

Simpson v. Jones Business College

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 16, 1960PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRELL, Justice.

On application for certiorari we granted the writ and set the cause for argument on the question of jurisdiction and the merits. Since hearing and considering the argument we are convinced that the writ should be discharged.

We fail to find merit in the contention of petitioners that this court is concerned here with a “business college” and that it *780has never determined whether or not such a school is an educational institution as would entitle it to exemption from taxes under Section 1, Article IX of the Constitution, F.S.A.

The chancellor among other things found:

“ * * * that…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. City of Detroit v. Detroit Commercial CollegeMichigan Supreme Court · 1948
  2. The Miami Battlecreek v. Lummus, Jr.Supreme Court of Florida · 1939
  3. Graphic Arts Educational Foundation, Inc. v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
  4. Webb Academy v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1920
  5. Parsons Business College v. City of KalamazooMichigan Supreme Court · 1911

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Presbyterian Homes of Synod of Florida v. WoodSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
  2. McKee v. EvansAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
  3. PRESBYTERIAN HOMES, SYNOD OF FLORIDA, INC. v. City of BradentonSupreme Court of Florida · 1966
  4. Ago, Florida Attorney General Reports1976

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