BEARDEN v. METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY

No. 71-518.

258 So.2d 344 (1972)

Ralph H. BEARDEN, Jr., Appellant, v. METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied March 8, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph H. Bearden, Jr., Miami, in pro. per.

Stuart L. Simon, County Atty., and St. Julien P. Rosemond, Asst. County Atty., for appellee.

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


PER CURIAM.

The appellant Ralph H. Bearden, Jr., filed a class action challenging the validity of Ordinance No. 70-27 of Metropolitan Dade County, which imposed an excise tax on purchases of designated utility services in the unincorporated area of Dade County. Pertinent provisions thereof were:

"There is hereby levied and imposed by the county upon every purchase in the unincorporated area of electricity, metered gas, bottled gas, fuel oil, telephone service...

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