Coe v. Finlayson
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Jackson county. Statement. A bill was filed in this case in July, 1891, by Daniel Burnett who died intestate after a decree in his favor and after an appeal to this court, but before the submission of the case here. The appellee, voluntarily came in and was made a party and publication was made as to the heirs of Burnett.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Jackson county. Statement. A bill was filed in this case in July, 1891, by Daniel Burnett who died intestate after a decree in his favor and after an appeal to this court, but before the submission of the case here. The appellee, voluntarily came in and was made a party and publication was made as to the heirs of Burnett. The bill alleges, substantially, that Daniel Burnett was owner and in possession of the N. W. 1-4 and S. W. 1-4 of section 16, township 3 N., R. 7 W., situated in Jackson county; that he held said lands by paper title as follows; A deed from…
1Opinion of the Court
Mabry, J.:
The decree appealed from in this case was rendered on bill, answer and replication. The bill alleges adverse possession of the lands in question by Daniel Burnett for more than seven years prior to their attempted sale under a revived decree in favor of appellant, as administrator de bonis non of W. E. Coe, deceased, and against E. P. Hudson and F. W. Gilbreth.
It is stated in bill that Dan’l Burnett held the lands in question by a paper title particularly described and set out, but it is not alleged that this paper title was of itself a valid conveyance of the title, nor is there…
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