Carroll v. Richland County

In 1933 Mary Carroll, the grantee named in a deed conveying the realty in question, recorded her deed in the office of the register of deeds of Richland county. That was the last transfer of record before the tax proceedings which are now complained of. Mary Carroll died intestate on January 8, 1948, leaving several heirs at law, one of whom is the plaintiff. No probate proceedings were had. At the time of her death taxes on her land were in default and the tax certificates were held by Richland county. On October 11, 1950, the county served on the plaintiff, who was then the occupant of the…