Smith v. Powers

Wyatt, Justice.

The plaintiffs in error brought suit against the defendants in error, seeking to recover certain described real property. They alleged in their petition that, on October 4, 1937, a deputy sheriff of *769Jeff Davis County had levied seven tax fi. fas. against the said property for State and county taxes for the years 1931 through 1936 in the amount of $59.74 principal and $17.29 interest; that the Sheriff of Jeff Davis County advertised the said land for sale to satisfy the tax executions, and the same was bid in by Jeff Davis County for $102.75. On October 15, 1938, the defendants…