Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Powell

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided November 18, 1915PublishedCited by 28 opinions

This is an original habeas corpus in this court.

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.

Thomas Powell presented to this court a' petition for a writ of habeas corpus, in which petition it is alleged that Powell is detained in the custody of the Sheriff of Levy County under a commitment *366which charges that Powell did,' on October ist, 1915, unlawfully engage in the business of a retail dealer in salt water fish, without having first paid the license tax required by Chapter 6877 of the laws of Florida, approved May 23th, 1915, and also that Powell on said date did unlawfully engage in the fishing industry in the salt waters of Florida, within a stated district by taking and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Truax v. RaichSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  2. Shively v. BowlbySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  3. Lawton v. . SteeleNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  4. Price v. McLeodSupreme Court of Florida · 1914
  5. State ex rel. Ellis v. GerbingSupreme Court of Florida · 1908

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Stewart v. DeLand-Lake Helen Special Road & Bridge DistrictSupreme Court of Florida · 1916
  2. State of Iowa v. Dale Dean Pettijohn Jr.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2017
  3. State Ex Rel. State Game Commission v. Red River Valley Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1945
  4. Hiers v. MitchellSupreme Court of Florida · 1928
  5. State Ex Rel. Gray v. StoutamireSupreme Court of Florida · 1938

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