CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF ORLANDO v. SHELL OIL CO.

No. 69-64.

232 So.2d 230 (1970)

CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF ORLANDO, Appellant, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

March 4, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon H. Handley, of Gurney, Gurney & Handley, Orlando, for appellant.

M.W. Wells, of Maguire, Voorhis & Wells, Orlando, for appellee.


McCAIN, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant appeals dismissal of its amended complaint seeking declaratory relief as to its rights, duties and obligations as trustee-owner of certain lands subject to a restrictive covenant. We reverse.

In December 1962, defendant-appellee, Shell Oil Company, bought from Clayco Corporation the land on which it presently operates a gasoline station. The conveyance contained a covenant stating:

"Grantor covenants that from the...

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