Scott v. City of Tampa
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by the Court En Bauc. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County. Statement. The declaration is as follows: “James F. Scott, Y. Suarez and C. Marti by their attorneys Dickenson & Dickenson bring this suit for the use and benefit of Central Trade's and Labor Assembly, hereinafter mentioned, against the City of Tampa, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Florida located in Hillsborough county, which has been summoned to…
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This case was decided by the Court En Bauc. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County. Statement. The declaration is as follows: “James F. Scott, Y. Suarez and C. Marti by their attorneys Dickenson & Dickenson bring this suit for the use and benefit of Central Trade's and Labor Assembly, hereinafter mentioned, against the City of Tampa, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Florida located in Hillsborough county, which has been summoned to answer the plaintiffs in a civil action, for that whereas at the time of the'Committing of the several acts and…
1Opinion of the Court
Whitfield, C. J.,
(After stating the facts.) — Municipalities can lawfully exercise only such rights, powers and authority and perform such duties as are conferred upon them expressly or impliedly by valid provisions of law; and such rights, poivers, authority and duties are exercised or performed through officers, agents or employes, the municipalities being corporate entities existing only in contemplation of law.
In the absence of organic or statutory provisions regulating the subject, the liability of a municipal corporation in damages for injuries to others caused by the negligence or…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- City of Orlando v. PraggSupreme Court of Florida · 1893
3Cited by9 opinions
- City of Green Cove Springs v. Yvonne DonaldsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Maxwell v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
- City of Tampa v. EastonSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
- State ex rel. Rhodes v. GoodsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1913
- Town of Palm Beach v. VlahosSupreme Court of Florida · 1943
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