Dibble v. Bryant

Gregory, Justice:

This is an action to quiet title. Appellants base their claim of ownership to the property in question on a tax deed. Respondent W. L. Bryant is a grantee in the record chain of title to the premises. The appeal is from an order declaring the tax deed void and of no effect. We affirm.

On or about February 22, 1974, the Marion County Tax Collector mailed Notice of Levy on the subject property to one Bobby Lee Sweat for unpaid property taxes in the amount of $87.76 for the 1971 tax year. While Sweat was the record owner for purposes of that tax year, Linda Faye Christmas held…