Legal Opinion
The City of Sebring v. Harder Hall, Inc.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 16, 1942PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WHITFIELD, J.:
This appeal is from a final decree enjoining municipal taxation of lands alleged to have been not within the City boundaries and not subject to the tax. The suit was brought by owners of the lands. Answers were filed by the City and by an intervening defendant holder of bonds of the City. The decree was rendered upon bill and answers on motion of plaintiff “on the ground that the answers are insufficient as a defense.” Sec. 40, 1931 Chancery Act.
It appears that Chapter 6773, Special Acts of 1913, established “the Town of Sebring, in DeSoto County, Florida,” embracing “the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Ocean Beach Heights, Inc. v. Brown-Crummer Investment Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Mahood v. State Ex Rel. DavisSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
- State Ex Rel. Fidelity Life Ass'n v. City of Cedar KeysSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
- New Smyrna Inlet District v. EschSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
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