Sarkeys v. Simpson

This action was brought by plaintiff S. J. Sarkeys, against the defendants, R. W. Simpson, Orel Busby, L. H. Harrell, Lena Adair and Wick Adair, as holders of a resale tax deed issued by the county treasurer of Pontotoc county, covering certain lands owned by plaintiff, and against certain other defendants who claimed an interest in said land by virtue of certain mineral reservations made prior to the time plaintiff acquired his title. In his petition plaintiff asserted the invalidity of the tax deed for the reason, among others, that the land was not advertised for delinquent tax sale for…