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State Ex Rel. v. St. John, (1940)

Court: Supreme Court of Florida Number:  Visitors: 18
Judges: PER CURIAM.
Attorneys: J.T.G. Crawford and Philip S. May, for Plaintiff in Error; Cockrell Cockrell, for Defendant in Error; Julian E. Fant and Clarence G. Ashby, as Amicus Curiae.
Filed: Aug. 02, 1940
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: It appears that there is confusion as to the rationale of the action of this Court in the entry of its judgment of June 28, 1940. The judgment of the court below was reversed and the cause remanded for further appropriate procedure. It has not been held by this Court that the property involved is subject to taxation. Nor has it been held by the majority of the Court that it is exempt from taxation under the provisions of Section 16, Article XVI, of the Constitution. The majority of the Court doe
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It is my view that the property here involved is exempt from taxation and this Court so held in the case of Marvin v. Housing Authority of Jacksonville, Florida, reported in 133 Fla., page 590, 183 So. 145. The lower court followed the rule enumerated by this Court in said case. The judgment appealed from, I think, should be affirmed on the authority of Marvin v. Housing Authority of Jacksonville.

Source:  CourtListener

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