City of West Palm Beach v. Williams

This is a direct appeal from the decision of the District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, in Williams v. Turrentine, 266 So.2d 81.

A declaratory action was filed in circuit court by John W. Turrentine to determine the validity of a lease between the City of West Palm Beach and a private corporation, West Palm Beach Marina, Inc. George S. Williams, as a resident and taxpayer, was allowed to appear as intervenor.

Plaintiff sought a declaratory judgment holding that a lease of certain city-owned property to a private corporation for profit would be invalid. The plaintiff Turrentine and defendant…