RICHMOND v. TOWN OF LARGO, FLA.

No. 9966.

127 F.2d 264 (1942)

RICHMOND v. TOWN OF LARGO, FLA., et al.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 28, 1942.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Giles J. Patterson, of Jacksonville, Fla., and T. M. Shackleford, Jr., of Tampa, Fla., for appellant.

Alfred P. Marshall and Harry L. Thompson, both of Clearwater, Fla., J. Tweed McMullen, of Tampa, Fla., and E. B. Casler, Jr., and Ralph Richards, both of Clearwater, Fla., for appellees.

Before FOSTER, HUTCHESON, and HOLMES, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The Town of Largo, Florida, was reincorporated as the City of Largo by legislative act and some 4,100 acres were added to the incorporated limits. It issued bonds for public improvements of about $1,000,000. Thereafter, the Supreme Court of Florida, in the case of State ex rel. Davis v. City of Largo, 110 Fla. 21, 149 So. 420, held that the incorporation was invalid. Appellant, Hugh Richmond, who was the owner of certain bonds, issued by the City of Largo...

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