Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Harper v. McDavid

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 7, 1941PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTerrell, C. J.

On petition of C. M. Harper, a citizen ancj taxpayer, alternative writ of mandamus was directed to W. J. MeDavid as tax assessor and to the Housing Authority of the City of Pensacola commanding them to place on the tax rolls of Escambia County for the year 1940 and subsequent years certain lands owned by the Housing Authority or to show cause why they refuse to do so. Returns to the alternative writ were filed by both respondents and on final hearing the cause was dismissed. Writ of error was prosecuted.

The question presented is whether or not property owned by the housing authority of the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Dornan v. Philadelphia Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Williamson v. Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  3. Krause v. Peoria Housing AuthorityIllinois Supreme Court · 1939
  4. Knoxville Housing Authority, Inc. v. City of KnoxvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 1939
  5. McNulty v. Owens, MayorSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1938

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Belden v. Union Central Life Ins.Ohio Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Fla. Dept. of Rev. v. City of GainesvilleSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
  3. The People v. Chi. Transit AuthorityIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
  4. State v. Inter-American Center AuthoritySupreme Court of Florida · 1955
  5. Pittman v. Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1942

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