Legal Opinion

Hakam v. City of Miami Beach

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 28, 1959No. 29527PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DREW, Justice.

The Circuit Court of Dade County, in a declaratory judgment action concerning petitioner’s rights under the Civil Service Act of respondent City, entered a decree adverse to the contentions of the petitioner police officer of the City. On appeal the District Court for the Third District affirmed without opinion.

Asserting that such police officer is a constitutional or state officer within the meaning of the Constitution,1 an attempt is made here to have the per curiam order of affirmance of the District Court reviewed by us. Our opinion in Lake v. Lake2 is sufficient to deny the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lake v. LakeSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
  2. State ex rel. Attorney-General v. BurnsSupreme Court of Florida · 1896
  3. Armstrong v. City of TampaSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
  4. State ex rel. Swearingen v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
  5. Advisory Opinion to GovernorSupreme Court of Florida · 1941

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. South Florida Hospital Corporation v. McCreaSupreme Court of Florida · 1960
  2. Estes v. City of North Miami BeachSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
  3. Larson v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Florida · 1962

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