Howie v. Alford
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Hinds county. Hon. Cr. GL Lyell, Chancellor. Bill by V. B. Howie against A. M. Alford. From a decree dismissing the hill complainant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Hinds county. Hon. Cr. GL Lyell, Chancellor. Bill by V. B. Howie against A. M. Alford. From a decree dismissing the hill complainant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Under the common law rule our court seemed to be inclined to hold that failure to file deed at proper time was fatal: Prior to the Constitution of 1869, the decisions of our court followed the common law rule, in regard to the tax sales and tax titles. There are a number of decisions which follow this rule, but there are none that follow it which arose after the…
1Opinion of the CourtMayes, C. J.
At the January, 1911, term of the chancery court of Hinds county, V. R. Howie filed a suit for the purpose of having a tax title quieted. The suit complies with all the requirements of the statute authorizing proceedings of this kind, and we will not burden the statement of this case with facts which do not involve the legal questions presented for decision.
The complaint alleges that the land was liable for taxes for the year 1907, and was properly assessed; that the tax was not paid for that year and the land was sub*490sequently advertised, as is required to be done by section 4326 of the Code…
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