Bilgore v. Gunn, Et Ux.

CHAPMAN, J.:

There is challenged on this appeal a final decree entered by the Circuit Court of Pinellas County, Florida, cancelling as void ab initio and contrary to public policy a note secured by a crop lien from C. T. Gunn and Susanna C. Gunn, his wife, to David Bilgore & Company, Inc., due one year after date. Payments were made thereon from time to time, and a renewal had, when a note for the sum of $5,079.44 was given maturing four years after date, and subsequent thereto payments were made thereon.

Prior to the giving of the cancelled note, C. T. Gunn applied to and obtained a commitment…