Dade County v. Renedo

HOBSON, Justice (Ret.)

(concurring specially).

Although I have agreed to deny the petition for attorneys’ fees I wish it to be clearly understood that I did so because I am bound by this Court’s opinion and decision in Seban v. Dade County, Fla., 102 So.2d 706, in which case I did not participate.

Were it not -for the decision in Seban I would vote to grant the petition for attorneys’ fees in this case. It is my view that it was wholly unnecessary for the legislature to enact Section 73.16, F.S.A., in order that attorneys’ fees might be allowed the condemnee in condemnation proceedings. This is…