MORRISON v. BYRD


72 So.2d 657 (1954)

MORRISON et al. v. BYRD et al.

Supreme Court of Florida. En Banc.

Rehearing Denied June 5, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adams & Wade, Crestview, for appellants.

Jerry Sullivan, Pensacola, for appellees.


DREW, Justice.

Dock Byrd acquired title to 160 acres of land in Okaloosa County, Florida, shortly before the turn of the century. There he lived until his death in 1933, intestate. Surviving him, as lawful heirs, were seven children, one of whom bore the name of D.W. Byrd.

D.W. Byrd continued to reside on the homestead. In 1937 he acquired a tax deed thereto. On August 2, 1943, he and his wife sold the land to Esther S. Morrison, and conveyed title by warranty...

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