Westervelt v. Istokpoga Consolidated Sub-Drainage District

THOMAS, J.:

The questions involved in this controversy are presented to us by petition for certiorari to review the ruling of the chancellor that certain parts of the answer withstood a motion to strike them.

The suit was brought by appellant, under authority of Section 25 of Chapter 14736, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1931, to .foreclose liens of the appellee-sub-drainage district on certain lands, he being the owner of nearly $200,000 worth of its obligations and the district having failed to bring suit to collect delinquent taxes.

According to the allegations of the bill, Istokpoga Sub-Drainage…