Murdock v. Chaffe
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the chancery court of Leflore county. Hon. Warren Cowan, Chancellor. The land in controversy was sold to the state July 6, 1868, for the taxes of 1867. The sale was irregular because the board of police in levying the taxes exceeded the limit allowed by law.
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From the chancery court of Leflore county. Hon. Warren Cowan, Chancellor. The land in controversy was sold to the state July 6, 1868, for the taxes of 1867. The sale was irregular because the board of police in levying the taxes exceeded the limit allowed by law. While the land was held by the state under this tax sale, on the 9th day of May, 1870, it was sold to the liquidating levee commissioners for the levee taxes due thereon for the years 1867 and 1869. This sale was void because made for two years’ taxes, and besides, the land was then held by the state. Under the decree of the chancery…
1Opinion of the Court
Cooper, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of the court.
The first question presented by the record arises upon a construction of the act of March 14, 1884, entitled, “An act for the benefit of purchasers of levee lands sold under the decree of chancery court of Hinds county, first district, in case of Joshua Gh'een and others against Hemingway and Gibbs, auditor and treasurer, and ex officio liquidating levee commissioners.” Acts 1884, p. 182. By the first section of that act, it is provided that, “ the auditor of public accounts be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to make, execute and deliver…
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