Gassner v. Lockett

101 So.2d 33 (1958)

Meredyth Violet GASSNER, as Executrix of the Estate of R.W. Baughman, deceased, Appellant,

v.

Ida J. LOCKETT, Single, and Cameron L. Dowling, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Florida.

March 7, 1958.

Collins & Hallett, St. Petersburg, for appellant.

Ed W. Harris and William E. Allison, St. Petersburg, for appellees.

DREW, Justice.

R.W. Baughman, during his lifetime, agreed to convey certain property to Ida J. Lockett. Many months later he agreed to convey the same property to Cameron L. Dowling. The first agreement was not acknowledged and therefore not recorded, while the latter was…