Tennessee Marble & Brick Co. v. Young

The Tennessee Marble Company filed its original bill herein on November 25, 1941, to set aside as void a tax deed executed by George F. McCanless, Commissioner of Finance and Taxation of the State of Tennessee, with the approval of the Governor of Tennessee, conveying the certain tract of land described in the bill to George W. Young, in consideration of the sum of $44.25. From the order of the chancellor overruling their demurrer to the bill, defendants were allowed a discretionary appeal to this court.

The material facts alleged in the bill are, in substance, that complainant since June,…