Stubbs v. Florida State Finance Co.

This is an appeal from an order denying a motion to dismiss a bill of complaint. The bill was brought in the Circuit Court of Sarasota County by the former owner of certain lands against the appellant for the purpose of cancelling the tax deed conveying said lands'. It appears that the tax sale certificates held by the State covering these lands, was sold by the Clerk of the Circuit Court under the provision of Section 42 of Chapter 14572 of the Laws of 1929. At the same time a number of other certificates were sold by the Clerk to same twenty-five different persons, all, including the one…