CITY OF BARTOW

v.

FLA. RD. PUB. UTILITIES COMM.

Citator

Cited By

• Keur v. State, 160 So. 2d 546 (Fla. 2d DCA 1963)
  …2d 123, the defendant had a family dependent upon him for support, and his income was barely sufficient for that purpose. Having no other property or assets, the defendant was held to be insolvent under § 924.17, supra. In Baker v. State, Fla.1949, 42 So. 2d 768, the defendant sold realty valued at from $6,000 to $7,500 and used the proceeds to live on during the trial, retain seven attorneys, and pay bond premiums. He had [*550] no money remaining with which to prosecute his appeal. The Supreme Court held…
• Brizzie v. State, 120 So. 2d 27 (Fla. 2d DCA 1960)
  …properly invoked section 924.17, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. This statute is to be liberally construed, and in light of the holdings of our Supreme Court in State ex rel. Cheney v. Rowe, 152 Fla. 316, 11 So. 2d 585, and Baker v. State, Fla. [*31] 1949, 42 So. 2d 768, it is our conclusion that the order denying an adjudication of insolvency of appellant was erroneous and is accordingly reversed. It is directed that an order of insolvency be entered by the trial court and that the cost of this appeal be paid by t…
• Alton LOY v. State, 74 So. 2d 650 (Fla. 1954)
  …ourt so offends our sense of justice that wé must take care that we do not reach such a result in close cases by an overly strict requirement of proof under the statute. The former holdings of this court, cited and discussed in Baker v. State, Fla., 42 So. 2d 768, reflect this view. We think the most reasonable conclusion to be reached from the facts in this case is that appellant, though not absolutely penniless, is nevertheless unable to pay the costs of bringing the record of his conviction here for revie…