People v Jewett Wend 314 But if the state law itself should exclude certain classes on the bona fide ground that it was for the good of the community that their regular work should not be interrupted there is nothing in the Fourteenth Amendment to p ID: 85479
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--com . our must non tIl or,tionsidutyrailteinndiseiatatlesis ltion.their theiricom vould pilotslVould f the ;;that{L Iperly ., BIENNIALREPORTOFTHEATTORNEYGENERAL711andprepareataxmanualforuseofthetaxingofficials,requiresthatsuchmanual"providethatplattedlandsunsoldaslotsshallbevaluedfortaxassessmentpurposesonthesamebasisasunplattedacreageofsimilarcharacter,until60%ofsuchlandsincludedinoneplatshallhavebeensoldasindividuallots."(Emphasissupplied.)Thisprovisioncameintothestatutesasapartof§22,Ch.22079,1943.Thelanguageofthesaidstatutoryprovisionseemstomakeitapplicableto"plattedlandsunsoldaslots,"whichseemstoexcludeplattedlandssold as lots.Thelanguageofthestatuteseemstorequirethatthe 'unsold portionofplattedlandsbeassessedasunplattedlandssolongasmorethan60%ofthelandsremainsunsold;thisprovisionofthestatutedoesnotexpresslyprohibittheassessmentofthelotssoldasplattedlands.Theabovequestionis,therefore,answeredintheaffirmative.However,noconstitutionalquestionsconcerningthesaidsectionofthestatutehavebeenconsidered,assuchquestionsarelefttothecourts.056-191-July2,1956 lHUNICIP ALITIESFRANCHISEFORINSTALLATIONANDOPERATIONOFWATERSYSTEM-RIGHTOFMUNICIPALITYTOPURCHASEFACILITIESUPONEXPIRATIONOFFRANCHISE-§167.22,F.S.,CH.9833,1923ANDCH.15337,1931To:F.Casper,Vice-Mayor,MelbourneBeachQUESTION:Shouldafranchisegrantedbyamunicipalitytoanothermunicipalityfortheinstallationandoperationofawatersystemprovidethatthegrantorofthefranchiseshall,upontheexpirationofthefranchise,havetherighttopurchasethewaterworksorotherpropertyusedinconnectionwithsuchfranchise?ThetownofMelbourneBeachappearstohavebeenorganizedandcreatedasamunicipalcorporation(§1,Ch.9833,1923).WefindnosubsequentactabolishingsaidmunicipalityanditisourassumptionthatthetownofMelbourneBeachisoperatingunderthechartergrantedinsaidCh.9833,asamendedbyCh.15337,1931.Section167.22,F.S.,provides:"167.22Termforwhichfranchise may begranted;conditions.-Nomunicipalityinthestateshallgiveorgrantanyfranchiseorrighttouseanystreetforthepurposeofoperatingalongoracrossthe same anystreetrailroad,waterworks,telephone, gas orelectricbusinessorotherbusinessrequiringtheuseofmains,pipesorwiresinanystreet,foranytermexceeding30years;orwith out reservingtherightandrequiringthegranteeofsuchfranchiseorright,asaconditionprecedentofthetaking 710BIENNIALREPORTOFTHEATTORNEYGENERALforchallengetothearray,ifasufficientnumberofunexceptionablepersonsarepresent.Peoplev.Jewett,3Wend.314.Butifthestatelawitselfshouldexcludecertainclassesonthebonafidegroundthatitwasforthegoodofthecommunitythattheirregularworkshouldnotbeinterrupted,thereisnothingintheFourteenthAmendmenttopreventit.Theexemptionoflawyers,ministersofthegospel,doctors,andengineersofrailroadtrains,inshortsubstantiallytheexemptioncomplainedof,isofoldstandingandnotuncommonintheU.S.ItcouldnotbedeniedthattheStateproperlycouldhaveexcludedtheseclasseshaditseenfit,andthatundeniablepropositionendsthecase."(TheitalicizedwordsareitalicizedintheU.S.supremecourt'sopinion.)IfindnothinginthestatutesofFloridawhichexemptscommercialairlinepilotsfromjuryservice.Nevertheless,ourstatutesdonotrequirethatallnon-exemptqualifiedpersonsmustbeputonjurylists;nordotheyrequirethateveryclassofnonexemptpersonsberepresentedonajurylisteventhoughallorapartofsuchclassofpersonspossessthenecessaryqualificationsforjuryservice.Section40.08(2),F.S.,exemptsfromjurydutyallsuperintendents,engineersandtraindispatchersofanyrailroadinoperation.Sincethelastamendmentofsaidstatutein1941,travelandtransportationofthemailsandofmerchandiseoncommercialairlineshasincreasedmanytimesover,sothatatthepresenttimetheregularoperationofcommercialairlinesiscommonlyconsideredindispensabletotheeconomyofthenation.Commercialairlinescan'toperateanymoreefficientlywiththeirpilotsabsentonjurydutythanrailroadscanoperatewiththeirengineersservingasjurors,andIholdtheviewthatjurycommissionersorcountycommissionersmakingupjurylistswouldbejustifiedinomittingthenamesofallcommercialairlinepilotsuponthebonafidegroundthatitisprobablethatthejudgewouldexcusethemfromserviceupontheirapplicationbecauseofthecharacteroftheirbusiness;andthatsuchomissionuponthatbonafidegroundwouldbelawful.Therefore,itismyopinionthatyourquestionisproperlyansweredintheaffirmative.056-190-July2,1956TAXATIONUNIFORMITYOFASSESSMENTS-LOTSOFSUBDIVISIONWHERELESSTHANGO%SOLD-§192.31,F.S.To:RayE.Green,StateComptrolle1',TallahasseeQUESTION;Wherealotinasubdivisionhasbeensoldtoanindividual,firmorcorporation,maythesamebevaluedasplattedlandsolongasless.than60%ofthelandsintheplatremainsunsoldasindividuallots?Section192.31,F.S.,whichprovidesthatthestatecomptroller,underthesupervisionofthestatebudgetcommission;compile