Legal Opinion
Canal Authority v. Mainer
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 13, 1983No. Nos. 82-817 to 82-827PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHARP, Judge.
The Canal Authority of the State of Florida appeals from eleven consolidated final judgments ordering it to convey lands back to appellees, the former landowners, and ordering the former owners of the parcels to return the purchase prices paid through various condemnation proceedings completed many years ago. We reverse.
The Canal Authority, a corporate entity created by state law 1 was formed in 1933. Construction of the canal project began in 1935, but stopped on June 20, 1936, when the initial congressional appropriation of federal funds was depleted. In 1942, the United States…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Carlor Co. v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Collins, Et Ux. v. McKelvainSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
- Langston v. City of Miami BeachDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
- JC Vereen & Sons, Inc. v. City of MiamiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Canal Authority v. Ocala Manufacturing Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Kempfer v. St. Johns River Water ManagementDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- Mainer v. Canal Authority of StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- United States v. 434.00 Acres of Land More or Less, in Camden County, State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Feather v. DonaldsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- United States v. 434.00 Acres Of Land More Or Less, In Camden County, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986