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Rorick v. Board of Com'rs of Everglades Drainage Dist…

Further violations of the contract were attributed to powers given to the District, after 1913, whereby it was authorized to compromise taxes, to accept bonds for redemption of lands, and to cancel tax liens on lands which came into the ownership of the United States Finally, a claim of impairment of contract was based on changes in the membership of the District after 1913.
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Rorick v. Board of Com'rs of Everglades Drainage Dist…

The case is here on appeal under Section 238 of the Judicial Code as amended (28 U.S.C. § 345, 28 U.S.C.A. § 345) to review a decree of a district court of three judges convened under Section 266 of the Judicial Code as amended (28 U.S.C. § 380, 28 U.S.C.A. § 380) denying an interlocutory injunction and dismissing the bill and supplemental bills. The bills challenged the validity of certain Florida statutes as impairments of the obligation of contract between the Board of Commissioners of Everglades Drainage District and the appellants, as holders of some of its outstanding bonds.
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