Watrous v. Morrison
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough •county. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Raney, C. J. :
This is an action of ejectment instituted June 22nd, 1885, (Rev. Stats., sec. 1282) by Morrison against Watrous, and in which the controversy is as to the boundary line between Lots 1 and 2, T. 29, R. 18, S. and E., •such lots being in Hillsborough county and riparian to Hillsborough bay, now frequently, if not usually, called Tampa bay.
Morrison deraigns title to Lot one from the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of Florida, who conveyed it in April, 1875, to Mrs. Sarah C. Taylor, she being the wife of John M. Taylor. Afterwards, on March 14th, 1876, Mrs. Taylor and her…
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