Selden v. City of Jacksonville
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Raney, C. J.:
The last clause in the twelfth section of the Declaration of Rights of our Constitution is: “ Nor shall private property be taken without just compensation.” This is not, however, the only provision of that instrument relating to the exercise of the right of eminent domain. There are two sections in the ‘ ‘ Miscellaneous Provisions,” or 16th Article, which read as follows :
Sec. 28. The Legislature may provide for the drainage of the land of one person over or through that of another upon just compensation therefor to the owner of the land over which such drainage is had.
Sec. 29.…
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