Miller v. Henry
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Crittenden Chancery Court; Charles D. Frierson, Chancellor; 1. The levee board and its grantee are estopped. 82 Ark. 531; 81 Id. 244; 93 Id. 490; Kleber, Judicial Sales, §392. 2. No formal order of confirmation is necessary. 17 A. & E. Ene.
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Appeal from Crittenden Chancery Court; Charles D. Frierson, Chancellor; 1. The levee board and its grantee are estopped. 82 Ark. 531; 81 Id. 244; 93 Id. 490; Kleber, Judicial Sales, §392. 2. No formal order of confirmation is necessary. 17 A. & E. Ene. L. 991; 72 Ark. 339; 76 Id. 146; Kirby’s Dig., § 6321. The fairness of the sale and its regularity were settled by the confirmation. 77 Ark. 216; 66 Id. 490; 124 Fed. 133. There was no appeal nor bill for review. 97 Ark. 314; 72 Id. 67. 3. Confirmation of a levee tax sale is unnecessary. Acts 1895, p. 91. A bidder at a foreclosure sale is a…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
This is an action instituted by appellee against appellant in the chancery court of .Crittenden County to cancel a recorded deed purporting to convey a certain tract of land in that county. Both parties trace their title back to separate sales made by commissioners of the chancery court in actions instituted by the Board of Directors of St. Francis Levee District to enforce payment of delinquent levee taxes. Appellee claims under a sale made in the year 1898 pursuant to decree of the chancery court for the taxes of prior years; and appellant asserts title under a sale made in" the year 1899…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Penrose v. DohertySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1902
- Cowling v. NulsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Board of Directors of St. Francis Levee District v. FlemingSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
- Porter, Taylor & Co. v. HansonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1880
- Wells v. RiceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1879
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- Board of Directors of St. Francis Levee Dist. v. KurnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1938
- Stewart v. WheatleyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1943
- Summars v. WilsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943
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