McCormick v. Edwards

Gaines, Associate Justice.

This was an action of trespass to try title, brought in the court below by appellant. He claimed the land as purchaser at three tax sales, made respectively in the years 1881, 1882 and 1883. Neither of the lists by virtue of which the land was sold gave the number of the certificate under which the land was located. This is imperatively required by the statute; and in the case of Henderson v. White et al., decided at this term, it is held that such an omission is fatal to the proceedings, and renders the sale void. It is not decided that there may not be a valid…