Legal Opinion

Warren v. Pope

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 17, 1953PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

This appeal is akin to Warren v. Rhea, Fla., 64 So.2d 567, the only relevant difference in .fact being that here the lunatic was not charged with any crime at the time *565■of her commitment to the asylum. ■■ But points of law not common to the other case are presented and we shall undertake to decide them.

The appellees insist- that there was no law at the time of the committal, January 30, 1930, authorizing a suit now to recover the .expenses incurred in the care and treatment of the patient, because of the repeal by Chapter 14527, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1929, Ex.Sess., of that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McConville v. Ft. Pierce Bk. Tr. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1931
  2. McConville v. Fort Pierce Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1931
  3. Heidt v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Florida · 1949
  4. Warren v. RheaSupreme Court of Florida · 1953

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Farabee v. Board of Trustees, Lee County Law Lib.Supreme Court of Florida · 1971
  2. Warren v. RheaSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
  3. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. HarrellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
  4. Kirk v. WigginDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
  5. Continental Cas. Co. v. BuchanSupreme Court of Florida · 1954

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