Legal Opinion

Burnett v. Greene

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 17, 1931PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.

This suit was brought to quiet the title to lands in a drainage district against assessments for drainage purposes, upon allegations of the invalidity of the statute and of the proceedings thereunder by which bonds were issued and assessments of taxes made to pay the bonds, the proceeds of the bonds being used to drain lands in the district. In effect the prayer is that the establishment of the drainage taxing district and the assessments made be adjudged invalid and a cloud upon complainants’ title, that collections of the drainage taxes be permanently enjoined, for a temporary injunction…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Houck v. Little River Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  2. Wilton v. County St. JohnsSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
  3. Burnett El Al. v. GreenSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
  4. Pinellas Park Drainage District v. KesslerSupreme Court of Florida · 1915
  5. McMullen v. Newmar Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1930

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
  2. Florida Jai Alai, Inc. v. LAKE HOWELL WATER & R. DIST.Supreme Court of Florida · 1973
  3. In Re City of PhoenixArizona Supreme Court · 1938
  4. City of Auburndale v. Adams Packing AssociationSupreme Court of Florida · 1965
  5. Estate of Tippett v. City of MiamiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994

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