Shalley v. Spillman
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Putnam county. Mary E. Spillman, Margaret C. Gay and twenty-four others bring their bill against Thomas Shalley, Sheriff of the county of Putnam, State of Elorida, George R. Fairbanks, of the city of Eernandina, county of Nassau, State of Elorida, and James M. Baker, as trustee, and say that they are the owners and in full possession of the property known as “ Saratoga,” situated in the county of Putnam, State of Elorida, more particularly…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Putnam county. Mary E. Spillman, Margaret C. Gay and twenty-four others bring their bill against Thomas Shalley, Sheriff of the county of Putnam, State of Elorida, George R. Fairbanks, of the city of Eernandina, county of Nassau, State of Elorida, and James M. Baker, as trustee, and say that they are the owners and in full possession of the property known as “ Saratoga,” situated in the county of Putnam, State of Elorida, more particularly described in advertisement of Thomas Shalley set out in the bill; that they are the owners in fee sjmple, severally of…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court:
There is no question between counsel that the complainants must, to maintain this suit, have at least a legal title to the property in question.
The complainants assert such title and the defendants deny it.
Complainants allege that their title is derived from the “ Trustees of the St. Johns Colony ” by agreement dated May 3, 1881, and a deed by the trustees dated May 18, 1881, conveying the lands to Robert C. Alsop, Charles E. Griffith, George Watt, William H. Alvord and John G. Fleischman, a conveyance by said Alsop and others to “ The…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Pixley v. HugginsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
- Rea v. Longstreet & SedgwickSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Davidson v. SeegarSupreme Court of Florida · 1876
3Cited by4 opinions
- Hughey v. WinborneSupreme Court of Florida · 1902
- Zehnbar v. SpillmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1889
- Benner v. KendallSupreme Court of Florida · 1885
- Kearley v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Florida · 1933