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chief
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granting
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relief
district
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jurisdiction
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question
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circuit
appeals
appeal
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merits
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questions
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statutory
law
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courts
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state
uncertainty
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district
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florida
alleging
bill
complaint
owners
holders
general
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bonds
issued
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city
winter
florida
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interest
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amount
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interest
payable
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bonds
city
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retire
bonds
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complaint
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lawfully
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city
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determine
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coupons
unenforceable
prayed
declare
petitioners
entitled
enforce
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interest
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original
bonded
indebtedness
city
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bonds
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pay
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bonds
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city
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law
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merits
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courts
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state
law
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bill
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view
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jurisdiction
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