Street v. Beaufort Fish Scrap & Oil Co.

There is no error in the order denying the motion of the plaintiff in this action.

The plaintiff had no title to or estate in the land described in the tax sale certificate, or in the buildings located on said land. He had merely a lien for the amount of the taxes levied on said land as the property of the defendants, for the year 1928. He had no rights under the policy of insurance issued to the defendants and in force at the date of the fire. He, therefore, has no claim to the proceeds of the fire insurance policy which was issued to the defendants. See Byrd v. Ins. Co., ante, 407. The order…