Vincent v. Hines

Citations

• 79 Fla. 564
• 84 So. 614

Syllabus

<p>1. When a deed of conveyance of real estate is executed as required by the statute of frauds, it operates under the statute of uses to vest title in the grantee, provided that livery of seizin can be lawfully made of the land at the time of the execution of the deed.</p> <p>2. If a portion of land covered by a deed of conveyance is in the possession of another than the grantor at the time of the execution of the deed, title to the portion so .adversely possessed does not pass to the grantee, though title to the portion not so adversely possessed may vest in the grantee.</p> <p>3. Where lands are trespassed upon, a party to be entitled to sue and recover for such trespass must have been the owner, or in possession of such land at the time of trespass.</p>