Legal Opinion
City of Zephyrhills, Florida v. R. E. Crummer & Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 30, 1956No. 16061_1PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Circuit Judge.
The City of Zephyrhills, Florida, in 1926 or 1927, probably 1926, entered into a contract with L. B. McLeod Construction Company for street paving and the installation of whiteway improvements. The City was empowered by its legislative charter to pave, grade and otherwise improve streets and to make the expense of any and all such improvements a lien upon the abutting property. Laws of Florida, Special Acts 1925, ch. 11327, § 9. Pertinent to the inquiry necessary to our decision are the following portions of the City’s charter:
“Whenever it shall be deemed advisable to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Port of Palm Beach Dist. v. GoethalsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1939
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- Northwestern National Life Insurance v. JordanDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1978
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