Legal Opinion

Wicker v. Bd. of Pub. Instruction, Dade Cty.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided August 1, 1947PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BUFORD, J.:

The appeal brings for review judgment of the Circuit Court of Dade County entered pursuant to motion granted for a directed verdict.

On the trial jury was waived. At the close of plaintiff’s testimony, defendants moved for a directed verdict which motion was granted and thereupon the Court entered its judgment in favor of the defendants.

This is the second appearance of this litigation in this Court: See Wicker v. Board of Public Instruction etc., 156

Fla. 7, 22 So. (2) 255. On that appeal we held:

“1. A board of public instruction has authority to purchase lands for school purposes.
“2.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bell v. KendrickSupreme Court of Florida · 1889
  2. Wicker v. the Board of Public InstructionSupreme Court of Florida · 1945
  3. Neylans v. HerndonSupreme Court of Florida · 1920

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
  2. Lowery v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  3. Wicker v. BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OF DADE CTY.Supreme Court of Florida · 1958
  4. Cyrus French Wicker v. Board of Public Instruction of Dade County, FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
  5. Fredericks v. HowellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983

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