Year: 1948
Type: article
Abstract: The Florida Supreme Court decided about four hundred cases during the period reported from April 13, 1954 through July 6, 1954.Those opinions (excluding about 250 memorandum opinions and a few others not considered of sufficient importance to be noted here) found in 72 So.2d 28 to 73 So.2d 905 are herewith reported.In addition, nine federal cases interpretive of Florida law are included.These were found from 211 F.2d 705 to 212 F.2d 709 (1954); and 118 F. Supp.568 to 120 F. Supp.591 (1954). ADINI1STRATIvE', LAW.Administrative agencies: Venue rights.The venue rights of a governmental agency of the State of Florida to be sued at its official residence (the state capital) will not be waived unless there is an emergency or the plaintiffs are in immediate danger of being deprived of their rights.'Certificates of public convenience.Four common carriers had the ability and authority to render service on a particular product.It was contrary to statute 2 for The Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission to grant a new certificate of public convenience to another carrier without first granting the existing carriers an opportunity to render the service.3 Florida Board of Optometry: Powers.The Florida State Board of Optometry did not exceed its statutory powers 4 by issuing regulations limiting the size of lettering on optometrists' doors and office windows, prohibiting painted or decalcomania eyes in advertising and limiting the size and content of professional cards.5 Florida Railroad and Public Utility Commission: Extent of power.The statute 6 which provided that the Florida Railroad and Public Utility Commission should have exclusive jurisdiction in supervising and regulating the rates of public utilities invalidated provisions in the charter of the City of Miami authorizing the City Commission to prescribe more detailed forms of account for those utilities within its jurisdiction/
Language: English
Topic: Legal Cases and Commentary
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7052120990