Johnson v. Taggart

THORNAL, Justice.. Appellant Johnson, who was defendant below, seeks reversal of a final decree adjudicating the invalidity of a county tax deed.

The determining point is whether the newspaper in which notice of application for the tax deed was published was qualified to handle the advertising of legal notices under Chapter 49, Florida Statutes, F.S.A.

The facts are not in dispute. Appellant Johnson purchased a tax certificate on the property of appellees Taggart. In due course application for a tax deed was filed. The Clerk of the Circuit Court caused notice of the application to be published…