Hillsborough County v. Highway Engineering & Construction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.
When appellee was here before, as the appellee in United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Highway Engineering & Construction Co., 5 Cir., 51 F.2d 894, 896, it was to contend mightily and with effect that the Temple Terrace Estates paving certificates it held were valid, and that the guaranty company was without defense against them. It is here now arguing the invalidity of two of them with the same vigor and earnestness with which it formerly argued the validity of them all. But decided law, like taught law, is tough law, at least with those who made the decision,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Webb v. ScottSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
- Webb v. Hillsborough CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1935
- Smith Bros. Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
- Hillsborough County v. Temple Terrace Assets Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1933
- Trust Co. of Fla. v. City of TampaSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Highway Engineering & Construction Company, Inc. v. Hillsborough County.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Thompson v. City of Key WestSupreme Court of Florida · 1955