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· 1/15/1912

Johnston v. Ellsworth Trust Co.

Citations

  • 63 Fla. 443

Syllabus

<p>Section 60, Chapter 3681, Acts of 1887, which provides that no suit or proceeding shall be commenced by a former owner or occupant &c., to recover the possession of lands sold for taxes unless commenced within four years after the date of sale, does not embrace a suit to set aside a tax deed as a cloud on the title of the owner, who has all the time remained in the possession of the land embraced in the tax deed.</p>

Judges: Cockrell, Hocker, Shackleford, Taylor, Whitfield

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