State Ex Rel. Burbridge v. St. John

Chapter 17983, Acts of 1937, is not unconstitutional on its face but it cannot be so applied as to violate Section 1 of Article IX, or Section 16 of Article XVI, of the Constitution. See Hunter v. Owens, 80 Fla. 812, 86 So. 839.

All statutory specifications or exemptions of property fromad valorem taxation are subject to the limitations contained in either Section 1, Article IX, or Section 16, Article XVI, of the Constitution.

Property of the "Housing Authority" may be exempt from taxation only if and when it is shown to be held and usedexclusively for municipal purposes, or for other purposes…