Adams v. Higgins
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Sumter .county.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice. Raney
delivered the opinion of the court.
I. This is an action of ejectment instituted July 20th, 1885, by the appellant as administrator de bonis non cum testamento annexo of John S. Adams, deceased, against Edwin Iliggins and Charles P. Lovell, to recover an undivided half interest in a parcel of land in Sumter county. Higgins pleaded not guilty, and Lovell’s plea denies any possession or control by himself or any one claiming under him at the time of the commencement of the action, and further disclaims any right, title, interest or possession in, to or of the land or any part…
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