Gardner v. Reedy
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Buchanan, J., December, 1900. Action by W. P. Gardner against James Reedy, A. M. Dofton, Jr., and their tenants. From judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. cites: As to the construction of Rev. Stat., 331: 10 S. E. R., 331; 16 S. E. R., 152; 22 S. E. R., 608; 106 U. S., 384; 177 U. S., 327; 35 S. E. R-, 439122 Ark., 178; 10 S. E. R., 33° 1 32 S. E. R., 291. Old action of ejectment is changed by Code: 15 S. C., 273. Mere irregularities do not avoid tax deed: 18 S.…
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Before Buchanan, J., December, 1900. Action by W. P. Gardner against James Reedy, A. M. Dofton, Jr., and their tenants. From judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. cites: As to the construction of Rev. Stat., 331: 10 S. E. R., 331; 16 S. E. R., 152; 22 S. E. R., 608; 106 U. S., 384; 177 U. S., 327; 35 S. E. R-, 439122 Ark., 178; 10 S. E. R., 33° 1 32 S. E. R., 291. Old action of ejectment is changed by Code: 15 S. C., 273. Mere irregularities do not avoid tax deed: 18 S. E. R., 523; 27 S. E- R., 951. Erroneous boundaries do not annul the deed: 2 Brev., 402. Not necessary to give purchaser…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
1 Though there are numerous exceptions in this case, they are all dependent upon the question whether a defaulting taxpayer whose land was sold by the sheriff for the payment of taxes can maintain an action for the recovery of the land, or for the recovery of the possession thereof, unless it is brought within two years from the date of sale, although two years have not elapsed since the purchaser was put in possession of the land by the sheriff, who, had failed to take exclusive possession when he levied upon the land. Section 351 of…
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