Florida Statute 298.18 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XXI
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Chapter 298
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F.S. 298.18

298.18 Supervisors to employ attorney for district; duty of attorney.—The board of supervisors within 30 days after organizing shall employ an attorney to act for the district and to advise said board. Such employment shall be evidenced by an agreement in writing, which, as far as possible, shall specify the exact amount to be paid to said attorney for all services and expenses. Such attorney shall conduct all legal proceedings and suits in court where the district is a party or interested, and shall in all legal matters advise the said board of supervisors, all officers, employees or agents of said district and board, and generally look after and attend to all matters of a legal nature for said board and district. When the said board may deem it necessary, it may, by and with the advice of said attorney, and under the like terms and conditions as above set forth, employ another attorney.

History.—s. 27, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1124; CGL 1477.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 298.18

Level: Degree
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Cases Citing Statute 298.18

Total Results: 6

Pastore-Borroto Dev., Inc. v. MAREVISTA APTS., MB, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-04-07

Citation: 596 So. 2d 526, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 4045, 1992 WL 68999

Snippet: 16 So. 277 (1894); see West v. Fleming, 36 Fla. 298, 18 So. 587 (1895). On remand, the trial court may

Wiseman v. Stocks

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-06-24

Citation: 527 So. 2d 904, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1476, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 2872, 1988 WL 65194

Snippet: above proposition is West v. Fleming, 36 Fla. 298, 18 So. 587 (1895), holding that a final judgment entered

St. Lucie Estates Inc. v. Palm Beach Plumbing Supply Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1930-05-17

Citation: 133 So. 841, 101 Fla. 205

Snippet: Fla. 629, 80 So. 560; West v. Fleming, 36 Fla. 298, 18 So. 587. While the motion to set aside judgment

Caldwell v. Peoples Bank

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1917-05-25

Citation: 73 Fla. 1165, 75 So. 848

Snippet: 17 South. Rep. 563; West v. Fleming, 36 Fla. 298, 18 South. Rep. 587; Southern Ins. Company v. Smith-Tyler

Fidelity Dep. Co. of Md. v. Aultman

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1909-06-05

Citation: 58 Fla. 228

Snippet: under the statute, see West v. Fleming,36 Fla. 298, 18 South. Rep. 587. And as to the practice where the

State v. Seaboard Air Line Railway

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1908-06-15

Citation: 56 Fla. 670

Snippet: Ederheimer, supra. Also see West v. Fleming, 36 Fla. 298, 18 South. Rep. 587. However, all this relates to matters