Legal Opinion

Graham v. City of West Tampa

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 18, 1916PublishedCited by 35 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Hillsborough County; F. M. Robles, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.

In a bill of complaint Graham alleges in effect that he owns described lands in the city of West Tampa; that under asserted authority the municipality “attempted to assess, levy and collect taxes for *607the year 1914 against complainant’s said land, the said taxes amounting to $74.70 as shown by the defendant’s asesssment roll for the said year;” that such levy and assessment are illegal and void because the charter act contains no provision for “uniform and equal rate of taxation,” or “prescribe such regulations as shall secure a just valuation of all property;” that an ordinance of the city…

2Cited by35 opinions

  1. Powell v. KellySupreme Court of Florida · 1969
  2. West Virginia Hotel Corp. v. W. C. Foster Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1931
  3. Camp Phosphate Co. v. AllenSupreme Court of Florida · 1919
  4. City of Tampa v. PalmerSupreme Court of Florida · 1925
  5. City of Tampa v. ColganSupreme Court of Florida · 1935

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