1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 93 So.2d
  5. 93 So.2d 73 (1956)
 

WELLS v. THOMAS

93 So.2d 73 (1956)

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, Rob Tyler, Anne Tyler Pierpont, sole surviving heirs at law of Alfred Tyler, Jr., Grace E. Savage and Rosemary Savage, heirs 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 Willis 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.

Rehearing Denied January 10, 1957.

Supplemental Opinion March 4, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Cornett, Duncan & Leath, Panama City, John S. Rawls, Marianna, for appellees.

HOBSON, Justice.

This is an appeal by the plaintiffs from a summary final decree for defendant-appellee Willard Hyslop.

This litigation had its inception in a suit to quiet title to certain lands acquired by the plaintiffs under a tax deed. In addition to setting up the tax deed under which title was claimed, the complaint also alleged certain conveyances dated before the tax deed which purported to vest record title...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases