City of Sarasota v. Dixon

On appeal we review decree in favor of plaintiff in a suit for accounting and to recover possession of property alleged to be owned by the plaintiff and wrongfully withheld from him, for the reasonable rental value of the property for the period for which the property had been so wrongfully withheld and to enforce the payment of the amount so found to be due the plaintiff.

The chancellor made the following findings of fact:

“1. That it has jurisdiction of the parties and subject matter.

“2. That the motion to strike parts of the pleadings and to dismiss the bill of complaint, filed by the…