Dogan v. Griffin
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Lee County. Hon. O. H. Whitfield, Chancellor. This case was before the court the second time, and the points settled the first time on demurrer, are reported in 48 Miss., 11, in which the case is fully stated, and to which refererence is made for the facts. cited and relied upon the following authorities : Acts 1861, p. 53; Thomas v. Taylor, 42 Miss., 651; Mississippi Central R. R. v. The State, 46 id., 157; Stetson v. Kempton, 13 Mass.,…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Lee County. Hon. O. H. Whitfield, Chancellor. This case was before the court the second time, and the points settled the first time on demurrer, are reported in 48 Miss., 11, in which the case is fully stated, and to which refererence is made for the facts. cited and relied upon the following authorities : Acts 1861, p. 53; Thomas v. Taylor, 42 Miss., 651; Mississippi Central R. R. v. The State, 46 id., 157; Stetson v. Kempton, 13 Mass., 282; Libb} v. Burnham, 15 id., 144; Hayden v. Foster, 13 Pick., 492 ; Alvord v. Collin, 20 id., 418; Blackwell on Tax…
1Opinion of the CourtTarbell, J.
This case is now before us a second time. On a former occasion it came up on demurrer to the bill, and will be found in 48 Miss., 11. It is now here on appeal from final decree, which was rendered upon bill, answer, exhibit and proofs. The proceeding is to confirm tax title, and the sole question for consideration at this time is, as to the validity of a sale of real estate made for taxes in part illegal. The sale was made in 1862, for taxes of 1861, the tax for the latter year being largely made up of levies for military or war purposes. There was a final decree confirming the title when…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lacey v. Davis & McFarrenMichigan Supreme Court · 1856
- Libby v. BurnhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1818
- Griffin v. DoganMississippi Supreme Court · 1873
- Robeson v. Schuylkill Navigation Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1855
3Cited by3 opinions
- Graham v. Florida Land & Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1894
- Day v. SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 1905
- Richton Tie & Timber Co. v. McWilliamsMississippi Supreme Court · 1953