Wood v. Dozier

The appellants in this case, Tom and Peggy Wood, appeal from the trial court’s order denying their motion for rehearing. We reverse and remand.

In 1975, the Woods bought the Driftwood Motel on Lots 3, 4, and 5 of Block 7 of Mexico Beach, Unit 3, subject to the following plat restrictions:

All lots shown on this plat are restricted to residences. No house may be erected on any lot shown hereon at cost of less than Three Thousand dollars ($3,000.00). Only one (1) building may be erected on each lot, except a garage apartment may be placed on the rear of any lot....

The original subdividers had…