Laughlin v. Fisher
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Mississippi Chancery Court, Osceola District; Archer Wheatley, Chancellor; STATEMENT OE EAOTS. H. E. Fisher brought this suit in equity against John Laughlin to cancel, as a cloud on his title, a tax deed from the State to Laughlin to certain land in the Osceola District of Mississippi County, Arkansas. The land in question was granted to the State of Arkansas under an act of Congress known as the Swamp Land Grant.
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Appeal from Mississippi Chancery Court, Osceola District; Archer Wheatley, Chancellor; STATEMENT OE EAOTS. H. E. Fisher brought this suit in equity against John Laughlin to cancel, as a cloud on his title, a tax deed from the State to Laughlin to certain land in the Osceola District of Mississippi County, Arkansas. The land in question was granted to the State of Arkansas under an act of Congress known as the Swamp Land Grant. The plaintiff derived his title by mesne conveyances from the State of Arkansas. Fisher and his predecessor in title were both witnesses in the case and testified that…
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, J.,
(after stating the facts). Section 7085 of Kirby’s Digest, provides that the county clerk shall cause a list of the delinquent lands to be published weekly for two weeks between the second Monday in May and the second Monday in June each year. The advertisement is for the purpose of notifying the owner of the land that the taxes are unpaid and that the land will be sold for the taxes unless paid before the sale; and also to bring together competing bidders at the sale. The advertisement is a prerequisite of the authority of t¡he officer to sell, and must' be made in substantial…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Townsend v. MartinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1891
- Hunt v. GardnerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Magness v. HarrisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
- Martin v. McDiarmidSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1891
- Knauff v. National Cooperage & Woodenware Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
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