Poland v. City of Pahokee

SEBRING, J.:

The appellant instituted suit in equity against the City of Pahokee to procure relief against what he submits is an arbitrary unjust and excessive discrimination against his lands for taxing purposes. The gist of his complaint is that whereas his lands are being assessed for taxation purposes at approximately 75 per centum of their value, other lands in the approximate vicinity are being taxed at a much lower value. The prayer of the bill is that the court determines what just proportion of the tax he should lawfully pay and cancel the remainder of the tax as void and a cloud on…