American Trust Co. v. Fennell

— The appellee brought suit to remove a cloud from the title to certain lands in Alachua County. The defendants named were Laura, Clara- and Royal George Markilli'e, The American Trust Company as administrator of the estate of G. F. Markillie and C. W. Stephens. The bill alleged that the complainant was in the actual possession of the land claiming title under a tax deed issued to E. C. Howell in 1915, who conveyed to Oliver B. Howell in May, 1916, and a special master’s deed to the complainant in September, 1916. The land described was the Northeast quarter of Section 11, T. 7 S., R. 18 E.

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