William O. Douglas

“ The implementing rule is Fla.App.Rule 4.61, 32 F.S.A. We have used this statute before, noting that it demonstrates 'rare foresight' on the part of the Florida Legislature. Clay v. Sun Ins. Office, 363 U.S. 207, 212, 80 S.Ct. 1222, 1225, 4 L.Ed.2d 1170.
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“ I am not as eager as is the Court to hold moot a case on appeal which is justiciable in every respect save for an intervening change in the underlying law. It does not necessarily follow that there is no longer a live controversy between these parties, even if we assume, arguendo, that the new statute satisfies all of appellants' constitutional objections to the old one. Here, appellants argue that should their appeal prevail, the church will be liable for three years' back property taxes, pursuant to Fla.Stat. ”