Johnson v. Elliott
Supreme Court of Florida
Appealed from the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court. .
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
It appears that on October 1st, 1860, certain lands were patented by the United States to James Becknall; that on October 15th, 1903, A. A. Fleming as sole heir of Jane Becknall, who was said to have been the wife and sole heir of James Becknall, conveyed the land to Mary Hardy; that on June 5th, 1905, a conveyance of the land in the name of Mary Hardy and her husband was made to C. R. Gay, J. A. Gay and F. S. Gay, partners as F. S. Gay & Bros.; That on August 26th, 1905, F. S. Gay, J. A. Gay and C. R. Gay, and their wives conveyed to E. F. Johnson and F. S. Gay, partners as Gay and Johnson;…
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