Legal Opinion
Atkinson v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided October 12, 1945PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ADAMS, J.:
This appeal is from a conviction of crime denounced by Sec. 796.01, F.S. ’41, F.S.A., reading:
“Whoever keeps a house of ill fame, resorted to for the purpose of prostitution or lewdness, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding one year.”
Among other questions raised it is claimed that this statute was repealed by Chapter 21664, Acts of 1943, Sec. 796.07, cumulative supplement to 1941 statutes. The latter statute provides that it shall be unlawful to':
“(2) (a) To keep, set up, maintain, or operate any place, structure, building or conveyance, for the purpose of lewdness,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. HazelSupreme Court of Florida · 1901
- Beasley v. ColemanSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
- In Re Wade, Suratorship Wade v. JanneySupreme Court of Florida · 1942
- Campbell v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1942
3Cited by9 opinions
- Flo-Sun, Inc. v. KirkSupreme Court of Florida · 2001
- Carlson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
- Orange City Water Co. v. Town of Orange CitySupreme Court of Florida · 1971
- Kligfeld v. STATE, OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REG.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- State v. WarrenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
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