Ballard v. Gilbert

55 So.2d 723 (1951)

BALLARD

v.

GILBERT et al.

Supreme Court of Florida, en Banc.

December 18, 1951.

Mathis & Mathis, Panama City, for appellant.

J.M. & H.P. Sapp, Panama City, for appellees.

TERRELL, Justice.

H. Ballard filed his bill of complaint alleging that prior to 1922 he acquired title to the lands described therein, that he erected an eight-room dwelling thereon in which he and his wife lived as their home until June 1928 when they went to New Jersey in search of employment, that before he left he rented his home and made an agreement with his sister Sarah Gilbert to collect the rent and send…