Legal Opinion
Rafkin v. City of Miami Beach
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided February 22, 1949PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Suit by Maurice M. Rafkin and wife and all others similarly interested against the City of Miami Beach, a municipality incorporated under the laws of the state of Florida, to test the validity of special assessments for street improvements. From a judgment dismissing the complaint, complainants appeal.
Judgment reversed with directions. In March 1946, the City of Miami Beach adopted a resolution in which it ordered the paving of Indian Creek Drive forty feet wide, from 26th Street to 40th Street. The City Engineer filed the estimated cost of the improvement with the City Clerk, assessments…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Londoner v. City and County of DenverSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad v. RistySupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- City of Fort Myers v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 1928
- City of Fort Myers v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1928
- Tenney v. City of Miami BeachSupreme Court of Florida · 1942
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Rosche v. City of HollywoodSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
- Harrison v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- Teutsch v. City of Santa FeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- City of Treasure Island v. StrongDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
- Altman v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1956
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