Legal Opinion
Poekel v. Dowling
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 17, 1931PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, P.J.
As authorized by Chapter 14572, Acts of 1929, T. S. Poekel brought suit “to foreclose the lien of” a tax deed which had been issued by the State under the statutes for nonpayment of State and county taxes upon lands. Parties claiming ownership of or contract liens upon the property were made defendants, as was also the city of Green Cove Springs, a municipality which claims liens for taxes and special assessments, all of which claims are alleged to be inferior to complainant’s tax deed. The bill of complaint was dismissed. Complainant appealed.
The constitutionality of Chapter. 14572 was…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Townsend Burns Ridgeway v. ReeseSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
- Townsend Burns Ridgeway v. PeacockSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
3Cited by5 opinions
- Tax Securities Corp. v. BorlandSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
- First Trust & Savings Bank v. West Lake Investment Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1932
- Poekel v. DowlingSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
- Lee v. Walter-Keogh, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1932
- Baldwin Drainage Dist. v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948