Commercial Acceptance Corp. v. Barnes

CARROLL, DONALD K., Judge.

In an eminent domain proceeding a petitioner for a determination of its rights as a mortgagee has appealed from a final order entered by the Circuit Court for Duval County ruling that such petitioner is not a bona fide holder for value in due course of a mortgage on lands involved in the said proceeding and that such mortgage is void.

The principal question for determination in this appeal is whether the evidence presented to the Circuit Court sufficiently supports the said ruling under the applicable law.

The main condemnation proceedings were instituted by the State…