Legal Opinion

In re Advisory Opinion to the Governor

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided November 1, 1917PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 1st, 1917. His Excellency Sidney J. Gatts.. Governor of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida. Sir:, We are in receipt of your communications of the 31st ult., as follows: “State of Florida, “Executive Chamber, “Tallahassee. “Sidney J. Catts, “Governor. “J. Y. Burke, “Secretary. “October 31, 1917. “To the Honorable .Chief Justice and Justices “of the Supreme Court of Florida, “Tallahassee, Florida.

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Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 1st, 1917. His Excellency Sidney J. Gatts.. Governor of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida. Sir:, We are in receipt of your communications of the 31st ult., as follows: “State of Florida, “Executive Chamber, “Tallahassee. “Sidney J. Catts, “Governor. “J. Y. Burke, “Secretary. “October 31, 1917. “To the Honorable .Chief Justice and Justices “of the Supreme Court of Florida, “Tallahassee, Florida. “Gentlemen: “Under the provisions of Section 13 of Article IV of the Constitution of this State, I have the honor to request your written opinion affecting my powers and duties as…

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.

In a bill brought by the appellee to enforce a materialman’s lien, it is alleged that E. E. Skipper, the owner of Lot 4, Block “K.” and Lot 7, Block ‘“J.” Wades addition &c., contracted with M. Boot for the erection of two houses ;on the first mentioned lot and one house on the second mentioned lot; that complainant “furnished material, lumber and other building material for the use of the said M. Boot in constructing the said houses upon the above described property; that complainant “gave M. Boot and E. E. Skipper written notice” which was duly filed and recorded in the following words:

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Reed v. Southern Lumber & Supply Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1917

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Rollins v. PizzarelliSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
  2. State Ex Rel. West v. GraySupreme Court of Florida · 1954
  3. Davis v. ReedSupreme Court of Kansas · 1961
  4. Burkett v. Continental Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1969
  5. Webster v. 759 Riverside Avenue, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1933

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