Legal Opinion
Thompson v. City of Key West
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 16, 1955PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRELL, Justice.
In March, 1928, Norberg Thompson acquired title to an island located east of the Boulevard and south of U. S. Biological Station, Key West. It contained two and three-tenths acres when purchased but Thompson bulkheaded and filled in until it contained about five acres. He constructed a dwelling on it and connected it with the mainland by a bridge.
In 1946, this suit was instituted by Thompson, later succeeded by his executors against the City of Key West, to invalidate the city tax assessments for the years 1942 to' 1945, inclusive, because of deficiency in the description.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hollywood, Inc. v. ClarkSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
- Trust Co. of Fla. v. City of TampaSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
- Grissom v. FurmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1886
- Whittington v. DavisSupreme Court of Florida · 1947
- Porter v. City of Key WestSupreme Court of Florida · 1915
3Cited by6 opinions
- Collins Investment Co. v. Metropolitan Dade CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1964
- Chatlos v. OverstreetSupreme Court of Florida · 1960
- Keenan v. City of EdgewaterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
- Nash v. Merritt Island Lumber Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
- Haines v. HolleyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
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