Chappell v. Stallings

74 S.E.2d 624 (1953)

237 N.C. 213

CHAPPELL

v.

STALLINGS et al.

No. 18.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

February 25, 1953.

Walter G. Edwards, Hertford, for plaintiff, appellant.

No counsel contra.

ERVIN, Justice.

It is well settled that the owner has the right to redeem his land from the lien of unpaid taxes by paying the taxes with accrued interest, penalties and costs, and the court costs at any time before the entry of a valid judgment in a tax foreclosure action confirming the judicial sale of the land for the satisfaction of the lien. McIver Park, Inc., v. Brinn, 223 N.C. 502, 27 S.E.2d 548;…