Case v. Henry

COMPTON, Justice.

The appeal involves the validity of a tax: title.

Appellant, claiming ownership to certain-lands in Lea County, filed his complaint in statutory form to quiet title thereto. Appellee denied appellant’s title and by-cross complaint seeks to quiet title in her.. Among the defenses 'asserted and by way of new matter, she alleges that she made timely application to the county treasurer of Lea County to- pay all taxes, penalties,, interest and cost for the redemption of the outstanding tax title but was prevented from doing so on account of the negligence •of the county treasurer.…