DADE COUNTY v. MORTON

No. 68-850.

223 So.2d 116 (1969)

DADE COUNTY, Florida, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida, et al., Appellants, v. Emil MORTON, As Trustee, Lawrence Morton, James Morton, Alan Morton, et al., D/B/a Morton Towers, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Third District.

May 20, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Britton, County Atty., and Stuart L. Simon, Asst. County Atty., for appellants.

Pallot, Silver, Pallot, Stern & Proby, Miami, and Earl G. Kehoe, Coral Gables, for appellees.

Before CHARLES CARROLL, C.J., and HENDRY and SWANN, JJ.


SWANN, Judge.

Dade County appeals from a final judgment for the plaintiffs below.

The final judgment affected the 1963 and 1966 tax assessments on the real property and improvements known as the Morton Towers complex.

The record reflects that in 1964 and 1965 the tax assessment on the land in question was $907,380.00 and the tax assessment on the improvements thereon was $9,765,020.00. The 1966 tax assessments were increased to $1,814,020.00 on the...

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