Legal Opinion

City of Bradentown v. State

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 2, 1924PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, P. J.

In proceedings taken under the statute, the Circuit Court denied' a petition to validate bonds to be issued by the City of Bradentown "for the reason that it appears to the Court that'the purpose of the proposed bond issue is for the primary benefit of a private enterprise and is not primarily for the benefit of the public.”

The city appealed.

The Constitution contains the following:

"The Legislature shall haye power to establish and to abolish municipalities, to provide for their government, to prescribe their jurisdiction and powers, and to alter or amend the same at. any time. When any…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Brown v. City of LakelandSupreme Court of Florida · 1911

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. State v. Town of North MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
  2. West v. Town of Lake PlacidSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
  3. State Ex Rel. Attorney General v. City of Avon ParkSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  4. City of Naples v. ConboySupreme Court of Florida · 1965
  5. City of Daytona Beach v. KingSupreme Court of Florida · 1938

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