In Pari Materia Statutory Construction

606 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 72 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort

• Golden v. Mahlon C. McCALL
  108 So. 2d 489· Fla. 1st DCA· 1959-01-20
  The court held that the statutory fee for county judges is earned upon the entry of any order that disposes of a criminal case and clears it from the docket, including orders dismissing cases after estreating appearance bonds.
• Kaufman v. Columbus Hotel
  12 Fla. Supp. 71· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1957-11-26
  The court held that a hotel must comply with posting requirements to avail itself of statutory limitations on liability for lost guest property.
• R.I. Hosp. Tr. Co. v. Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
  219 F.2d 923· 1st Cir.· 1955-03-10
  The court held that the settlor's reserved power to 'change or modify' the trust was not extinguished by the declaration of irrevocability, and thus the trust corpus was includible in his gross estate.
• Larson v. Bankers Life & Cas. Co.
  64 So. 2d 322· Fla.· 1953-03-31
  The Florida Supreme Court reviewed whether the Insurance Commissioner had authority to issue a notice requiring an insurer to show cause regarding allegedly unjust, unfair, or inequitable policy forms based on a two-year premium-to-benefits comparison. The Court held that the not
• Everett v. Gillespie
  63 So. 2d 903· Fla.· 1953-03-17
  Lloyd T. Everett, a land surveyor, had his registration certificate revoked after administrative proceedings found him guilty of malpractice and gross incompetence based on alleged inaccuracies in survey maps. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the revocation, holding that mere i
• Gottenstrater v. Parramore
  159 Fla. 186· Fla.· 1947-06-24
  The court held that the procedure under Section 194.54 was not available if the tax deed was based on a certificate issued prior to 1941.
• Sterling Cider Co., Inc. v. Hassett
  133 F.2d 590· 1st Cir.· 1943-01-27 ·via In Pari Materia Construction
  The court held that appellant's 'sweet sparkling cider,' produced by normal alcoholic fermentation of apple juice, is taxable as 'apple wine' under the relevant statutes, regardless of its specific characteristics or prior classifications.
• Johnson v. Lawrence
  130 Fla. 630· Fla.· 1938-01-22
  In this habeas corpus proceeding, the Florida Supreme Court upheld an information charging D. J. Johnson with unlawfully altering a ballot cast in a school board election by adding an extra mark, making it void. The court rejected Johnson's argument that the information failed to
• Dade Cnty. v. The City of Miami
  77 Fla. 786· Fla.· 1919-05-30 ·via In Pari Materia Construction
  The City of Miami sued Dade County to recover one-half of road tax revenues collected on city property, claiming the county was statutorily obligated to share these funds. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Section 9 of Chapter 6537 was not repealed by later tax lev