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Whereas, Indian River County, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, brought a suit
to foreclose certain tax certificates, the suit having
been filed January 29, 19LLt�, under Chancery No. 2398
in the Circuit Court in and for Indian River County,
Florida, and
Whereas, the said suit foreclosed certain
tax certificates, including tax certificate No. 15219
of the sale of 1941 for 1940 taxes, and Tax Certificate
No. 2681., sale of 1942 for 1941 taxes covering property
described as:
Tract 6, Section 14, Township 33 South,
Range 39 East, according to last general
plat of lands of Indian River Farms Company
filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of St. Lucie County, Florida,
in Plat Book 2, page 25; said land now
lying and being in Indian River County,
Florida,
and, whereas, a Final Decree was entered in the said
County foreclosure, dated Aug. It[, 1944, recorded August liL,
19100, in Circuit Order Book 11, page 155, public records
of Indian River County, Florida, decreeing the fee simple
title to the above described lands to be vested in Indian
River County, Florida; and
Whereas, Indian River County, Florida, by
County Deed No. 277, dated Nov. 4, 1947, recorded Nov. l.j.,
1947, in Deed Book 8, page 321, public records of Indian
River County, Florida, conveyed to Indian River Farms
Drainage District, the following described property,
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The West 30 acres of Tract 6,
Section 111, Township 33 South,
Range 39 Last, according to
last general plat of lands
of Indian River Farms Company
filed in the office of. the
Clerk of the Circuit Court
of 3t. Lucie County, Florida,
in Plat Book 2, page 25;
and
Whereas, the County of Indian River also conveyed to the
Indian River Farms Drainage District by County Deed No. 321,
dated Dec. 26, 1950, recorded Dec. 27, 1950, in Deed Book 63,
page 171, public records of Indian River County, Florida,
The East 10 acres of Tract 6,
Section 14, Township 33 South,
Range 39 East, according to
last general plat of lands
of the Indian River Farms Company
filed in the office of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of St, Lucie
County, Florida, in Plat Hook 2,
page 25; and
Whereas, the Plat of Indian River Farms Company filed in
Plat Bock 2, page 25, St. Lucie County, Florida records shows
that Tract 6, Section 14, Township 33 South, Range 39 East,
consists of 40.43 acres; and
Whereas, it was the intention of Indian River County,
Florida, to convey all of said tract and it was through a
mere oversight that this land was not included at that time;
and
Whereas, John W. Stellmon acquired from Indian River Farms
Drainage District by Special Warranty Deed dated Nov. 10, 1947,
recorded November 22, 1947, in Deed Book 8, pago 435, public
records of Indian River County, Florida;
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The West 30 acres of Tract 6 (above described)
and, by Special Warranty Deed dated January 1-, 1951, recorded
January 22, 1951, in Deed Book 63, page 389, public records
of Indian River County, Florida,
The East 10 acres of Tract 6 (above described)
and he is, still, the owner and holder of these two parcels of
land,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners
of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board does herewith
find and determine, as follows:
1. That a request has been made by John W. Stellmort
for a deed covering that parcel of property that was not included
in the two deeds which have been conveyed to the Indian River
Farms Drainage District, which is more specifically described
as follows:
The West .43 acres of the East 10.113 acres
of Tract 6, Section 11�, Township 33 South,
Range 39 East, according to last general
plat of lands of Indian River Farms Company
filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of St. Lucie County, Florida,
in Plat Book 2, page 25; said land now lying
and being In Indian River County, Florida.
2. That there was an error made when the above
deeds were prepared and it was the intention of this Board that
all of said `Bract 6, as above described, should have been conveyed.
3. That John W. Stellmon, being the apparent
record owner, is entitled to a deed to the above described parcel.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Board is hereby
authorized to execute a deed to John W. Stellmon covering the
property described as:
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The West 43 acres of the bast 10.43 acres
of Tract 6, Section 14, Township 33 South,
Range 39 Past, according to last general
• plat of Indian River Farms Company filed
in the office of theClerk of the Circuit
Court of St. Lucie County, Florida, in
Plat Hook 2, page 25; said land lying
and being in Indian River County, Florida,
to convey said land to the said John W. Stellmon.