Poekel v. Dowling, (1931)
Court: Supreme Court of Florida
Number:
Visitors: 16
Judges: PER CURIAM. —
Attorneys: A. H. Bell and Susie Smith Bell, for Appellant;
Edward S. Hemphill, Karl E. Whitaker, H. Lane Coachman and L. W. Jennings, as amici curiae
Filed: Mar. 17, 1931
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: 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 *Page 1173 claims liens for taxes and special assessments, all of which claims are alleged to be inferior to complainant's tax deed
Summary: 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 *Page 1173 claims liens for taxes and special assessments, all of which claims are alleged to be inferior to complainant's tax deed...
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The discussion of Chapter 14572, Acts of 1929, with reference to the authorized "foreclosure of
the lien of" a tax deed and the citation of previous decisions, necessarily determined the challenged validity of Chapter 14572.
Rehearing denied.
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