Palmquist v. De Ban

HOBSON, Justice.

Appellees brought a suit to quiet title to-certain realty in Broward County, alleging that they deraigned title from a certain tax deed dated June 8, 1937, issued by the State of Florida to J. G. Schaffer and Ethel M. Schaffer, and recorded June 10, 1937. The suit was defended by Eskel Palmquist and his wife, appellants' here, w.ho by way of counterclaim alleged facts whereunder they denied the validity of the 1937 tax deed to the Schaffers and prayed that the fee-simple title be quieted in themselves. The facts so alleged and relied upon were, in essence, the following: In…