CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE v. BROOKS


55 So.2d 96 (1951)

CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE et al. v. BROOKS.

Supreme Court of Florida, Special Division A.

Rehearing Denied October 9, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Willard Howatt, St. Augustine, for City of St. Augustine.

Frank D. Upchurch and Howell W. Melton, St. Augustine, for H.E. Wolfe et al.

Coxe & Stephens, St. Augustine, for appellee.


TERRELL, Justice.

July 25, 1947, O.C. Lightner and the City of St. Augustine entered into contract whereby Lightner agreed to acquire what was known locally as the Alcazar Hotel property and convey it to the City in trust. The purpose of the trust was to house and administer the Lightner Museum of Hobbies, a donation to the City including other collections of similar character and to be used for a similar purpose. July 5, 1947, Lightner acquired the property and deeded...

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