Statutes In Pari Materia

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• Fla. Dep't of Env't Prot. v. Contractpoint Fla. Parks, LLC
  986 So. 2d 1260· Fla.· 2008-07-10 ·cited 126×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that section 11.066, Florida Statutes, does not prohibit state agencies from paying valid breach of contract judgments absent a specific legislative appropriation. The court interpreted the statute narrowly to apply only to judgments arising from th
• Fla. State Racing Comm'n & Clarence H. Ratliff v. McLAUGHLIN
  102 So. 2d 574· Fla.· 1958-03-26 ·cited 113×
  The Florida Supreme Court interpreted Section 550.05 of the Florida Statutes to determine whether it prohibits harness horse racing within 100 miles of an existing dog racing facility. The court held that the statute's plain language forbids issuance of a permit for a harness rac
• Casper Howarth v. City of DeLand
  117 Fla. 692· Fla.· 1934-12-20 ·cited 72×
  The Florida Supreme Court upheld the City of DeLand's authority to assess abutting property owners for street paving and sewerage improvements under Chapter 9735, Acts of 1923, and reversed the entry of a decree pro confesso on the ground that a decree on a demurrer, rather than
• State ex rel. J. H. Sherrill & D. A. Vann v. Milam
  113 Fla. 491· Fla.· 1932-10-01 ·cited 72×
  Bond holders of negotiable coupon refunding bonds issued by the Everglades Drainage District sought mandamus to compel the Board of Commissioners and tax assessors to assess and collect drainage taxes at the rate fixed by Chapter 10026 (Acts of 1925), arguing that subsequent legi
• Markham v. Blount
  175 So. 2d 526· Fla.· 1965-05-21 ·cited 54×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a circuit court's declaratory judgment resolving an alleged conflict between statutes governing the assessment of agricultural lands for property taxes. The court held that Florida Statutes §193.11(3), which requires agricultural lands to be ass
• Carr v. Dist. OF Columbia
  543 F.2d 917· D.C. Cir.· 1976-08-18 ·cited 30×
  The court held that the District Court's judgment was affirmed, but modified to allow appellants to pursue an independent action regarding the ownership of the alley space and the $196,200 compensation paid.
• Dir., Off. of Workers' Comp. Programs, United States Dep't of Labor v. E. Coal Corp.
  561 F.2d 632· 6th Cir.· 1977-07-18 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the Benefits Review Board and the appellate court have jurisdiction to hear appeals under the Black Lung Benefits Act, and that the Director has standing to prosecute these appeals.
• The Ramapo Bank & Broadway Bank & Tr. Co. v. Camp
  425 F.2d 333· 3d Cir.· 1970-04-17 ·cited 28×
  The court held that Section 30 of the National Bank Act governs the relocation of a national bank's main office, and such relocation is not subject to state branching laws or the doctrine of competitive equality when the move is bona fide.
• State v. Sullivan
  43 So. 2d 438· Fla.· 1949-12-20 ·cited 28×
  Jeffie L. McClure challenges her murder indictment on grounds that the 18-member grand jury that indicted her was discharged by operation of law when Florida enacted Chapter 25554 requiring large counties to use 23-member grand juries. The Florida Supreme Court holds the indictme
• Latimer v. Sears Roebuck & Co.
  285 F.2d 152· 5th Cir.· 1960-11-29 ·cited 27×
  A parent cannot bring an action ex contractu for the death of a minor child under Florida Statute Section 768.03 (Death of Minors Act), even after a 1953 amendment to Section 768.01 (Wrongful Death Act) extended that act to contract claims.
• State v. The Cnty. Comm'rs of Sumter Cnty.
  22 Fla. 1· Fla.· 1886-01-01 ·cited 26×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that a relator seeking a writ of mandamus to compel county commissioners to issue a liquor permit must satisfy statutory requirements, and the court rejected defenses based on improper pleading forms and questioned whether the relator intended to tr
• Cent. Truck Lines, Inc. v. R.R. Comm'n & Receivers of & for Seaboard Air Line Ry. Co.
  118 Fla. 526· Fla.· 1935-02-28 ·cited 21×
  Central Truck Lines challenged the Railroad Commission's grant of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Seaboard Air Line Railway to operate temporary motor carrier service as a substitute for rail service between Tampa-Brooksville and Waldo-Morriston. The Florida
• State of Fla. & the Travelers Ins. Co. v. Negrin
  306 So. 2d 606· Fla. 1st DCA· 1975-01-28 ·cited 18×
  The Florida District Court of Appeal resolved a venue dispute in a negligence action against the State of Florida arising from an accident on the Sunshine State Parkway. The court held that F.S. 337.19(3), which governs venue for actions against the Department of Transportation,
• Palmquist v. Johnson
  41 So. 2d 313· Fla.· 1949-06-24 ·cited 12×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a lower court's decree that quieted title to land in favor of tax deed holders. The court found that the tax deed holders failed to bring suit for possession within the statutory four-year period, despite the original owners remaining in continu
• State v. Sholtz
  125 Fla. 361· Fla.· 1936-09-30 ·cited 12×
  A bond holder sought mandamus to compel state officials to pay matured bonds and interest coupons from gasoline tax revenues pledged under a 1927 special act authorizing Union County to issue road bonds. The Florida Supreme Court held that subsequent legislative amendments to the
• The Wash. Post Co. v. United States Dep't OF State
  685 F.2d 698· D.C. Cir.· 1982-08-13 ·cited 8×
  The court denied the suggestion for rehearing en banc.
• State of Fla. & Dep't of Hwy. Safety & Motor Vehicles (Motor Vehicle Division) v. British Leyland Motors, Inc.
  290 So. 2d 576· Fla. 1st DCA· 1974-01-10 ·cited 6×
  Ship & Shore, a motor vehicle distributor licensed to distribute British Leyland vehicles in six southeastern states, sought to enjoin Leyland from refusing to renew their distributor agreement without complying with Florida Statute 320.641, which requires 90 days' notice before
• Doggett v. Walter
  15 Fla. 355· Fla.· 1875-06-01 ·cited 6×
  The Florida Supreme Court upheld a city's authority to levy property taxes on real and personal estate for municipal purposes, rejecting the argument that the city's taxing power had been repealed by intervening revenue acts. The court held that the 1869 incorporation act's grant
• Hudson Motor CAR Co. v. Hertz
  121 F.2d 326· 6th Cir.· 1941-06-25 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the statute of limitations for actions under the Virginia Death Statute begins to run from the accrual of the cause of action against the personal representative of the decedent wrongdoer, not from the appointment of the representative.
• United States v. Curtis
  988 F.2d 946· 9th Cir.· 1993-03-08
  Federal employees acting within the scope of their employment are subject to criminal prosecution under the Clean Water Act.
• Gray v. Tamiami Trail Tours, Inc.
  22 Fla. Supp. 80· Bay Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1964-01-08
  Gray sued Tamiami Trail Tours for the loss of a suitcase worth approximately $300 during intrastate bus transportation in Florida. The circuit court awarded the full $300, but the appellate court reversed, holding that motor common carriers may lawfully limit their liability for