Legal Opinion

City of Lakeland v. Lawson Music Co., Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 16, 1974No. 73-994PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

301 So.2d 506 (1974)

CITY OF LAKELAND, Florida, a Municipal Corporation, Appellant,

v.

LAWSON MUSIC CO., INC., and Booker T. Robinson, Appellees.

No. 73-994.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

October 16, 1974.

J.H. Roberts, Jr., Lakeland, for appellant.

Harry E. King of King, Howell & Kaylor, Winter Haven, for appellees.

BOARDMAN, Judge.

This case involves the resolution of a narrow issue of first impression under the recently enacted Local Occupational License Tax Act, Chapter 205, Florida Statutes,[1] to wit:

DO COIN-OPERATED MUSIC AND AMUSEMENT MACHINES AND DEVICES CONSTITUTE…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Timmons v. CropperCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1961
  3. Lawson v. City of GrovesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Reeves v. Island Creek Fuel & Transportation Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1950
  5. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. MontagueCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Mikos v. RINGLING BROS.-BARNUM & BAILEYSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  2. Mikos v. Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
  3. Overstreet v. Sea Containers, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
  4. Integrated Container Services, Inc. v. OverstreetDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
  5. Alco Services, Inc. v. City of HollywoodDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975

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