Mayer v. Peebles
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Issaquena County. Hon. W. G. Phelps, Chancellor. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. It is conceded that complainant’s tax-title was invalid. To say nothing of the other objections, the fact that the taxes •were levied at an improper time rendered the sale illegal. It was, therefore, proper not to confirm the title. But complainant was entitled to a decree for the amount paid by him.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Issaquena County. Hon. W. G. Phelps, Chancellor. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. It is conceded that complainant’s tax-title was invalid. To say nothing of the other objections, the fact that the taxes •were levied at an improper time rendered the sale illegal. It was, therefore, proper not to confirm the title. But complainant was entitled to a decree for the amount paid by him. Assuming that the land was sold to the levee board at the time stated, the defendants are not in a position to rely upon the fact of that sale. But there was no sale…
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, J.
Appellant, on the sixth day of January, 1872, purchased certain land situated in Issaquena Couuty, at a sale thereof for the taxes for the year 1871. On the first day of November, 1875, he filed the bill in this cause against the appellees and all persons having or claiming any interest in the land, praying for a confirmation of his tax-title to the land. Appellees answered the bill, setting up in defence the invalidity of the tax-sale, for certain reasons stated in their answers.
*631Appellant then amended his bill, praying for the establish-, ment of a lien on the land for the amount paid by him…
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