Lots No. 1685 v. Town of Defuniak Springs

The Town of DeFuniak Springs filed its bill of complaint in the Circuit Court in which it averred, among other things, that it had unsatisfied liens upon all of the properties described in the bill, for amounts due for special assessments imposed by it under authority of law for local improvements in the form of paving and sidewalks. It further averred its election to foreclose said liens in equity as provided by Chapter 15038, Acts 1931, Laws of Florida.

Chapters 14000, Acts 1929, and 12665, Acts 1927, of which this Court takes judicial notice, undertook to validate and did validate, by…