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WELLS v. THOMAS

78 So.2d 378 (1954)

Susye Belle WELLS, as Administratrix of the Estate of H.H. Wells, deceased, and Susye Belle Wells and Mary Sue Wells Nolen, as sole surviving heirs of H.H. Wells, deceased; A.L. Wells, and C.B. Dunn, Appellants, v. Jefferson THOMAS, if living, and if dead, his unknown heirs, devisees and grantees; Anne Hartley Atkinson Gailliard as the sole surviving heir at Law of W.M. Atkinson, deceased; Mrs. Alfred Tyler; John Poe Tyler; Rom Tyler; Anne Tyler Pierpont; sole surviving heirs at law of Alfred Tyler, deceased; Bessie T. Savage, heir at Law of W.T. Savage, deceased, and the unknown heirs of W.T. Savage, deceased; F. Willard Hyslop, if living, and if dead, his unknown heirs, devisees and grantees; Adele B. Harries, Gertrude Harries Wills and Bowden F. Harries, heirs at law of G.M.B. Harries, deceased; T.J. McSween; Almon L. Denton; Gordon Denton; and Noah Denton, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Florida. Division A.

On Rehearing February 23, 1955.

Further Rehearing Denied March 10, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James N. Daniel, Chipley, and J.M. & H.P. Sapp, Panama City, for appellants.

Cornett, Turner, Duncan & Leath and Earl R. Duncan and William B. Leath, Panama City, for appellees.

TERRELL, Justice.

In June 1951, appellants as plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in the Circuit Court of Bay County, naming appellees and others as defendants. The purpose was to quiet title to Tracts 1 and 2 U.S. Government Survey Township 4, South, Range 15 West. It was alleged that on May 1, 1944, C.N. Ashmore acquired a tax deed to Tract 1, which he recorded May 11, 1944, in Tax Book 5, page 34, and that on July 5, 1944, said C.N. Ashmore acquired a tax deed...

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