Beville v. Freeman

CAMPBELL, Judge.

Appellant, Arthur Ray Beville, as personal representative of the Estate of Byron A. Beville, appeals a final judgment imposing a constructive trust on certain property previously owned, in part, by the deceased, Dr. Byron A. Beville [hereinafter referred to as “Dr. Beville”]. We reverse.

Gandy Moorings, Inc., a Florida corporation, operated a marina on Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. Initially, the marina property was owned by Charles and Ella Dawson. The Dawsons leased the property to Gandy Moorings, Inc. under a “lease purchase agreement” which commenced on February 1, 1972, and…