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McMullen v. County of Pinellas

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided October 21, 1925PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTerrell, J.

This is a suit in equity brought by appellants to restrain the enforcement of Chapter 8806, Acts of 1921, Laws of Florida, sometimes designated The Pinellas County “No Fence Law.” The bill alleges the Act to be unconstitutional because: (1) it is in conflict with Section 20 of Article III of the Constitution; (2) it is in conflict with Section 1 of the Declaration of Rights of the Constitution; (3) it is vague, uncertain, indefinite and discriminatory, and (4) it provides by local law for the assessment and collection of a tax for a county purpose.

There was a demurrer to the bill and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Childs v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1911
  2. Hunter v. OwensSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
  3. Kroegel v. WhyteSupreme Court of Florida · 1911
  4. McKinney v. County CommissionersSupreme Court of Florida · 1890
  5. City of Apalachicola v. CurtisSupreme Court of Florida · 1861

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Jackson Lumber Co. v. Walton CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1928
  2. Thursby v. StewartSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
  3. State Ex Rel. Harrell v. ConeSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
  4. Wilson v. Hillsborough County Aviation AuthoritySupreme Court of Florida · 1962
  5. United Sanitation Services, Inc. v. City of TampaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974

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