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Lykes Bros. v. Bd of Com'rs of Everglades Dr. Dist

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 22, 1949PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Suit in equity by Lykes Brothers, Incorporated, and others, against Board of Commissioners of Everglades Drainage District, a public quasi corporation, and others, to enjoin defendant district from dedicating certain of its land for water conservation purposes pursuant to Special Acts 1947, cc. 24417, 24465, 24788, on ground that the local laws are unconstitutional. The Board of Supervisors of Napoleon B. Broward Drainage District, the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, and Board of County Commissioners of Dade County intervened and the Everglades Drainage District filed a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Borden's Farm Products Co. v. BaldwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Picking v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1945
  3. Hillsborough Investment Co. v. WilcoxSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
  4. State Ex Rel. Landis v. DyerSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  5. People Ex Rel. Attorney General v. BarksdaleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1939

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Gaulden v. KirkSupreme Court of Florida · 1950
  2. General Development Corporation v. KirkDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
  3. GLENDALE FED. S & L v. State, Dept. of Ins.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  4. Guernsey v. HaleyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
  5. Lacker v. ZuernDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959

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