Legal Opinion

Merritt v. Peters

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 2, 1953PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

65 So.2d 861 (1953)

MERRITT

v.

PETERS et al.

Supreme Court of Florida, en Banc.

June 2, 1953.

Rehearing Denied July 10, 1953.

Robert F. Underwood, Knight, Smith & Underwood, Miami, for appellant.

Hudson & Cason, Miami, for appellees.

THOMAS, Justice.

The appellant's property, situated in Dade County, was placed by the county commissioners in a zone designated as "B U 2," where, to quote from the stipulated facts, "limited and special business may be conducted, including motels."

Under the authority granted by Chapter 17833, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1937, the commissioners adopted certain regulations…

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. The City of Miami Beach v. Ocean Inland Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1941
  2. Anderson v. ShacklefordSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
  3. City of West Palm Beach v. State Ex Rel. DuffeySupreme Court of Florida · 1947
  4. Stengel v. CrandonSupreme Court of Florida · 1945

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San DiegoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  2. E. B. Elliott Adv. Co., Henry F. Hill, Intervenor-Appellant v. Metropolitan Dade County, a Political Subdivision of the State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  3. Sunad, Inc. v. City of SarasotaSupreme Court of Florida · 1960
  4. Georgianna Hill Stone v. City of MaitlandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  5. Moviematic Industries Corp. v. Board of County CommissionersDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977

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