Standard Drug Co. v. Pierce
Mississippi Supreme Court
A-ppeat, from tlie chancery court of Forrest County. Hon. J. M. Stevens, Chancellor. Suit by the Standard Drug Company against W. S. Pierce. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
Appellant filed its hill in the court helow to. cancel a tax deed held by appellee to the land here in question as a cloud upon its title thereto. This land was described in the tax deed as “south half of north half, lot 5, block 113, Kamper & Whinnery No. 2,” Forrest county, Miss. The form in which it was assessed on the roll under which it was sold for taxes was as follows:
Over the objection of appellant parol testimony was introduced explaining that the description of the land in the deed and on the-assessment roll covered the land in controversy; the only portion of this testimony that we…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Reed v. HeardMississippi Supreme Court · 1910
3Cited by5 opinions
- Carr v. BartonMississippi Supreme Court · 1935
- Jefferson v. WalkerMississippi Supreme Court · 1946
- Martin v. SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 1925
- Ferguson v. MathisUtah Supreme Court · 1938
- Harmon v. BuckwalterMississippi Supreme Court · 1958