Doran v. Whyte

Williams, Judge:

Joseph. I. Doran makes original application’ to this court for the writ of mandamus to- compel W. W. Whyte, clerk of the county court of McDowell county,'to execute to him a tax deed for certain lands in said county, alleged to have been purchased by him at a sheriff’s delinquent tax sale made on the 9th day of December, 1912-, for non-payment of taxes assessed thereon in the year 1910, and not redeemed. An alternative writ was issued, which respondent moved to quash and to which he also demurred and made return. The demurrer, as well as the motion to-quash, raises the…