In Re Petition of Auditor General

On January 20, 1936, the auditor general filed a petition in the circuit court for the county of Jackson, in chancery, for the sale of certain lands for the unpaid State and county taxes assessed for 1933 and prior years. Objections were filed on behalf of Fred G. and Ada J. Dutcher, who, alleging lack of due process, appeared specially to contest the jurisdiction of the court. The petition of the auditor general does not describe the lands on which the taxes were delinquent, but refers, for a list of these lands, to “Schedule A” on file in the office of the county clerk and subject to public…