Thompson v. Smith

The plaintiff, Tracy Smith, purchased three vacant lots in Oklahoma City at the 1939 tax resale, paying therefor $27. The total amount of delinquent taxes and special assessments due thereon at the time of the resale was $3,699.11. Temple G. Thomp son, the former owner, in due time sought to redeem the property from the tax sale by paying the amount for which the same was sold to Smith, together with interest as provided in section 14, art. 31, ch. 66, S. L. 1939, 68 O.S.A. § 432m. Smith filed this action to enjoin the treasurer from receiving the money or issuing the redemption certificate,…