Alexander v. James

This action involves 80 acres of land formerly owned by Ethel Alexander, subsequently conveyed to her daughter, Eloise Alice Alexander. The mother and daughter are joint plaintiffs. The 80 acres is situated within or surrounded by a larger tract of 620 acres • at all material times owned by the daughter.

For delinquent taxes the 80-acre tract was sold to the county at annual sale, and thereafter by resale and deed, and was conveyed by the county commissioners to the defendant James.

In this action to cancel those deeds and to avoid the resale plaintiffs contend that specific effort was made to…