Townsend v. Brown

In an action of ejectment brought in April, 1918, by the plaintiffs in error against the defendants in error to recover Lot 1, Block 33 Springfield, part of the City of Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, a plea of not guilty was filed, and at the trial the court directed a verdict for the defendants, on which judgment was rendered, and the plaintiffs took writ of error.

The plaintiffs introduced a tax deed to Carrie A. P. Townsend dated September 25, 1912, based upon a sale for the non-payment of taxes on the lot assessed for the year 1908, and rested, the tax deed by statute being “prima…