City of Orlando v. Giles
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division B. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County. STATEMENT, On the 18th of July, 1904, appellant filed a bill in the Circuit Court of Orange County alleging substantially that: 1st. On August 6th, 1900, at its city tax sale, based on the assessment roll of the year 1899, an undivided i interest in Lot 11, Block 25, and in the West 33 feet of Lot 12, Block 25 of R. R. Reed’s addition to Orlando, less part in the street, was regularly bid…
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This case was decided by Division B. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County. STATEMENT, On the 18th of July, 1904, appellant filed a bill in the Circuit Court of Orange County alleging substantially that: 1st. On August 6th, 1900, at its city tax sale, based on the assessment roll of the year 1899, an undivided i interest in Lot 11, Block 25, and in the West 33 feet of Lot 12, Block 25 of R. R. Reed’s addition to Orlando, less part in the street, was regularly bid off for appellant in the sum of $105.40, then due for taxes of 1899 and costs, and tax certificate No. 244 of that year…
1Opinion of the Court
Hocker, J.,
(after stating the facts.). The assignments of error are: 1st. The court below erred in making the decree of reference to ascertain and report an equitable assessment thereon.
2nd. The court below erred in not making a decree of foreclosure and sale in favor of the complainant for the-full amount of taxes claimed, with interest and costs,-including the City Solicitor’s fees.
The City -of Orlando was incorporated under the general laws for the incorporation of cities and towns, and subsequently by Chapter 3629 laws of 1885, its government was legalized. By Chapter 3786, Laws of 1887,…
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