Legal Opinion

Robinson v. the Town of Riviera

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 19, 1946PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEBRING, J.:

C. N. Newcomb was the owner in fee simple of certain real property in Palm Beach County, Florida. In 1913 he platted the land into a subdivision called Riviera, and filed the plat in the public records of Palm Beach County. Appearing on the plat was the following language:

“I further dedicate to the perpetual use of the public— to be used exclusively for park purposes — the park shown and designated upon sheet No. 2 of said plat as ‘Osceola Park’, and also the park shown and designated upon sheet No. 1 of said plat as ‘Lake Side Park’ said ‘Lake Side Park’ consisting of all that…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. City of Miami v. Florida East Coast Railway Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1920
  2. City of Palmetto v. KatschSupreme Court of Florida · 1923
  3. Burns v. McDanielSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
  4. Kirkland v. City of TampaSupreme Court of Florida · 1918
  5. Miller, Et Ux. v. Bay-To-Gulf, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1940

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Hollywood, Inc. v. City of HollywoodSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
  2. Mumaw v. RobersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
  3. City of Hollywood v. ZinkilDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  4. Watson v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Cannon v. Putnam CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1954

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