Porter v. Carpenter

Citations

• 39 Fla. 14

Syllabus

<p>1. Where a town plat lays off land into blocks and lots with spaces between the blocks that appear to form no part oC them or the lots, but indicate spaces for streets and avenues, and the blocks and lots are sold with reference to the plat, the presumption is that the spaces between the blocks are dedicated to the public use as streets and avenues.</p> <p>2. Where there is a complete dedication of streets and avenues on a town plat, as where the owner of land makes a plat of it with spaces between the blocks indicating streets and avenues, and sells the blocks and lots with reference to the plat* the purchasers have the right to insist on keeping the streets and avenues-open for public use as such, and they can not be closed up or obstructed unless in pursuance of legal authority?</p> <p>If a town plat is complete in itself and free from ambiguity, it will control; but if ambiguous, extrinsic evidence may be received in its aid.</p>