Joyner v. Williams, (1945)
Court: Supreme Court of Florida
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Visitors: 9
Judges: TERRELL, J.:
Attorneys: Doyle Campbell, for appellant.
V.A. Sims and R.E. Bradley, for appellee.
Filed: Nov. 30, 1945
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: Transactions by Maggie Williams, Wesley Williams and Tillie Joyner precipitated this litigation. Maggie Williams and Wesley Williams were husband and wife. Tillie Joyner was the daughter of Maggie Williams and step-daughter of Wesley Williams. In 1941 Wesley Williams and Maggie Williams executed a deed to Tillie Joyner describing certain lands, said deed containing the following reservation: "and for further consideration that the said first parties (meaning Maggie Williams, and her husband, Wes
Summary: Transactions by Maggie Williams, Wesley Williams and Tillie Joyner precipitated this litigation. Maggie Williams and Wesley Williams were husband and wife. Tillie Joyner was the daughter of Maggie Williams and step-daughter of Wesley Williams. In 1941 Wesley Williams and Maggie Williams executed a deed to Tillie Joyner describing certain lands, said deed containing the following reservation: "and for further consideration that the said first parties (meaning Maggie Williams, and her husband, Wesl..
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I think the deed from Maggie Williams and Wesley Williams conveyed a fee simple estate in Tillie Joyner. That part of the consideration for the conveyance was that the grantors "shall be permitted to use and occupy said premises as a home as long as either of parties of the first part shall live" and that there was no reservation of a life estate in the grantors. There is no showing that the agreement for use and occupancy has been breached. I therefore think the decree should be reversed.
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