Legal Opinion
Mahoney v. Givens
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 5, 1953PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEBRING, Justice.
The City of Miami is the owner of the Harbor House Yacht Basin and adjoining lands. On the property is a restaurant building which the City proposes to lease for five years to Bayshore Caterers, Inc., for an annual rental in excess of $5000. The sole question on this appeal is whether the City of Miami has authority to enter into such a lease without first advertising for and receiving bids and awarding the lease to the highest 'bidder.
The appellants contend that the matter is governed by Section 30, Chapter 2, of the Miami City Code, and that by the terms of this section…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cleary v. Dade CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1948
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- MIAMI MARINAS ASS'N., INC. v. City of MiamiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
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