Case Name: W. D. Hoyt and R. H. Hoyt, Plaintiffs in Error, v. W. L. Evans, Defendant in Error
Court: Florida Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1926-01
Citations: 91 Fla. 1057
Docket Number: 
Parties: W. D. Hoyt and R. H. Hoyt, Plaintiffs in Error, v. W. L. Evans, Defendant in Error.
Judges: Wi-iitfield, P. J., and Terrell and Buford, J. J., concur ;
Reporter: Florida Reports
Volume: 91
Pages: 1057–1058

Head Matter:
W. D. Hoyt and R. H. Hoyt, Plaintiffs in Error, v. W. L. Evans, Defendant in Error.
Division B.
Duncan & Hamlin, and A. G. Hamlin, for Plaintiffs in Error ;
J. W. Hunter and W. M. Kennedy, for Defendant in Error.

Opinion:
On Rehearing. .
Per Curiam.-
— -A declaration in ejectment alléges'possession by the defendant and a plea of not guilty admits possession. The holder of the legal title to land may enforce the contract obligations of one in possession under a contract to purchase or upon default may terminate the contract rights by due course of law.
But where the owner of real estate, under a verbal contract for the sale of it and upon the payment of a párt of the purchase price, puts one party in possession and afterwards executes a deed of conveyance to another, while the party is in possession under the contract of sale, such subsequent grantee is not entitled to a judgment in ejectment for the possession of the land at least until the contract rights of the party in possession have been duly terminated.
Rehearing denied.
Wi-iitfield, P. J., and Terrell and Buford, J. J., concur ;
Brown, C. J., and Ellis and Strum, J. J., concur in the opinion.