Hughes v. Town of Davenport, (1940)
Court: Supreme Court of Florida
Number:
Visitors: 17
Judges: CHAPMAN, J.
Attorneys: Milam, McIlvaine Milam, for Appellants;
Wylie Warren and Gordon C. Huie, for Appellees.
Filed: Jan. 16, 1940
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: The appeal brings for review order denying injunction and dismissing bill of complaint in a suit in which it was sought to enjoin the assessment of taxes against certain lands to contribute to a fund to be provided with which to discharge certain described municipal bonds issued by the Town of Davenport and held by the defendant G.H. George, and others similarly situated. The bill shows that on the 22nd day of July, 1932, in quo warranto proceedings a final judgment was rendered in which it was
Summary: The appeal brings for review order denying injunction and dismissing bill of complaint in a suit in which it was sought to enjoin the assessment of taxes against certain lands to contribute to a fund to be provided with which to discharge certain described municipal bonds issued by the Town of Davenport and held by the defendant G.H. George, and others similarly situated. The bill shows that on the 22nd day of July, 1932, in quo warranto proceedings a final judgment was rendered in which it was a..
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While I am unable to subscribe to the reasons offered for the reversal, as set forth in the opinion of Mr. Justice BUFORD, I am convinced that the bill of complaint contains equity and the lower court erred in sustaining the motion to dismiss. I agree to the conclusion that the order appealed from should be reversed for further proceedings in the lower court.
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