Mansfield v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by the Court En Banc. Writ of Error to the- Circuit Court for Hernando County. STATEMENT. In July, 1896, the defendant in error, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, instituted an action of ejectment against the plaintiffs in error, hereinafter referred to as the defendants-, in the Circuit Court of Hernando county.
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This case was decided by the Court En Banc. Writ of Error to the- Circuit Court for Hernando County. STATEMENT. In July, 1896, the defendant in error, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, instituted an action of ejectment against the plaintiffs in error, hereinafter referred to as the defendants-, in the Circuit Court of Hernando county. The defendants filed their plea of not guilty, and upon application of the parties the cause was referred to a practicing attorney as referee for trial. A trial was had before the referee, who found for the plaintiff the fee simple title in and the right…
1Opinion of the Court
Carter, Circuit Judge,
(after stating the facts). Plaintiff offered in evidence a certified copy of the record of the deed from Eubanks’ executor to Drew. Defendants -objected to its introduction upon the ground that the deed had never been legally proved for record or recorded. The acknowledgement states that the grantor “acknowledged that he signed the foregoing deed of conveyance for the purposes therein specified.” Plaintiffs in error argue that an acknowledgement of the signing is not an acknowledgement of the execution of the instrument, and that consequently their objections were well…
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