Legal Opinion
North Florida Water Co. v. City of Marianna
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 6, 1970No. 38993PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLTON, Justice.
Petitioner, a utility company supplying water to the City of Marianna and its environs, applied to the City for permission to increase its service rates. The Charter of the City of Marianna, enacted as Chapter 21368, Laws of Florida 1941, vests in the City the authority to regulate utility rates within its jurisdictional area. After hearings, the City refused to grant the requested increase. On petitioner’s appeal, Circuit Court, Jackson County, affirmed the City’s refusal to raise the rates. Subsequently, the District Court of Appeal, First District, affirmed the Circuit…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jacksonville Gas Corp. v. Florida RR & Pub. U. Com'nSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
- Metropolitan Dade County Water & Sewer Board v. Community Utilities Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
- Consumers Water Co. v. City of South MiamiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
- Village of Virginia Gardens v. Haven Water Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1956
- City of South Miami v. Consumers Water Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1964
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Schreiber Express, Inc. v. YarboroughSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
- Marco Island Utilities v. Public Service CommissionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
- Central Florida Utilities, Inc. v. Seminole County, Circuit Court of the 18th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Seminole County1971