Sparkman v. State Ex Rel. Scott

58 So.2d 431 (1952)

SPARKMAN

v.

STATE ex rel. SCOTT.

Supreme Court of Florida, en Banc.

April 22, 1952.

Wm. C. McLean, Tampa, for appellant.

Henry H. Cole, Tampa, for appellee.

SEBRING, Chief Justice.

The appeal brings here for review the question of the constitutional validity of chapter 26899, Laws of Florida 1951, now section 192.121, Florida Statutes 1949, as amended, F.S.A.

Section 7, Article X of the Florida Constitution, as amended, F.S.A., provides:

"Every person who has the legal title or beneficial title in equity to real property in this State and who resides thereon and in good faith makes…