Legal Opinion

Glades County, Fla. v. Kurtz

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 20, 1939No. 8908PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment in a mandamus proceeding by appellee against the Board of County Commissioners and certain appropriate officers to compel the collection of funds by taxation, and the payment of a judgment outstanding against Glades County, Florida. There is a motion to dismiss the appeal, filed by appellee, but it will be overruled, and the cause decided on the merits.

The sole question which we deem necessary to discuss relates to the rate of interest on the judgment against said county, the appellant. It is alleged in the petition of appellee for…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Morley v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Missouri & Arkansas Lumber & Mining Co. v. Greenwood DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
  3. Myrick v. BattleSupreme Court of Florida · 1853

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Lyantie Townsend, etc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 2016
  2. Applestein v. SimonsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  3. Keanie v. GoldyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  4. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Lyantie Townsend, as Personal etc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  5. Beverly Enterprises—Florida, Inc. v. SpilmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997

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