Porter v. Bishop
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
This suit grew out of a homestead contest between the parties over a tract of land situated in Orange county,-described as the east half oí the northeast quarter of section thirty-two, and the west half of the northeast quarter oí section thirty-three.
Mrs, Sarah O. Mizell made her homestead entry upon *751this land in the year 1872, but she failed to make the required proof under the homestead laws, and her claim was cancelled. Mrs. Mizell had made improvements on the land which she sold to the complainant. The defendant filed his application for homestead upon the land, and the-complainant also…
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