Legal Opinion
Lummus v. Cushman
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided July 26, 1949PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Suit in equity by Laura Cushman against J.N. Lummus, Jr., as tax assessor, and H. Earnest Overstreet, as tax collector, of Dade County, Florida, to enjoin assessment and collection of state and county taxes against property used by plaintiff solely for educational purposes. Decree for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
Affirmed. The appeal is from a decree entered in favor of the plaintiff below.
Laura Cushman filed a bill of complaint against the tax assessor and the tax collector of Dade County, Florida, which contained the following allegations:
The plaintiff was the owner of certain land in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lummus v. Florida-Adirondack School, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1934
- The Miami Battlecreek v. Lummus, Jr.Supreme Court of Florida · 1939
- Rast v. HulveySupreme Court of Florida · 1919
- Amos v. Jacksonville Realty & Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1919
3Cited by9 opinions
- Haines v. St. Petersburg Methodist Home, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- Schooley v. JuddDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
- PRESBYTERIAN HOMES, SYNOD OF FLORIDA, INC. v. City of BradentonSupreme Court of Florida · 1966
- Orange County v. Orlando Osteopathic HospitalSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Simpson v. Jones Business CollegeSupreme Court of Florida · 1960
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