Mortimer v. Curle

This is an appeal from a decree of the chancery court of Humphreys County canceling a certain forfeited tax land patent issued by the State of Mississippi to the appellant on the 23rd day of September, 1936, as a cloud upon the title of the appellee to the land involved, and decreeing the appellee to be the owner of said land.

The land in controversy was purchased by one James Lewis and wife from a former owner, A. M. Spencer, on January 18, 1930, at the price of approximately $15,500, evidenced by nine promissory notes, payable October 1, 1930, to October 1, 1938, inclusive, secured by a…