June Sand Company v. Devon Corporation

SEBRING, J.:

David G. Jenkins was formerly the owner of a subdivision lot in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. On June 9, 1939, the property reverted to the State of Florida for nonpayment of taxes by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 18296, Acts of 1937, sometimes known as the Murphy Law. On June 19, 1944, Julian E. Ross purchased the property at public sale from the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund pursuant to notice of sale duly given the former owner. On October 11, 1944, the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund conveyed its interest in the property to Ross, who recorded the deed…