McCarter v. Neil
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Benton Circuit Court. J. M. PlTTMAN, Judge. 1. The land commissioner’s deed is in form a deed for- “ forfeited lands,” and contains no reference or recitals to any steps taken in the over due tax suit. The deed should show the power and authority of the commissioner to convey,. 3 Wash. Real Prop., 3d Ed., 207;’ Blackw. Tax Titles, 405-6, 4th Ed.; Bv.rrough Tax, 324-5 ; 27 Ark., 226; Rover Jud.
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APPEAL from Benton Circuit Court. J. M. PlTTMAN, Judge. 1. The land commissioner’s deed is in form a deed for- “ forfeited lands,” and contains no reference or recitals to any steps taken in the over due tax suit. The deed should show the power and authority of the commissioner to convey,. 3 Wash. Real Prop., 3d Ed., 207;’ Blackw. Tax Titles, 405-6, 4th Ed.; Bv.rrough Tax, 324-5 ; 27 Ark., 226; Rover Jud. Sales, 2d Ed., secs. 442-3; Cooley Tax., 362 ; 30 III., 119; 32 Cal., 106 ;1 Mill, 142’; 3 Sumn., 318; 1S. and M. Ch., 518. 2. The commissioner of sale did not certify to the clerk a list of…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
This was an action of ejectment for forty acres of land. The plaintiff’s title was derived from a sale of the land for taxes, by virtue of a decree of the Benton circuit court in chancery, exercising its jurisdiction pursuant to a special power conferred upon it by the “ Overdue Tax Law.” At that sale, failing bidders, the land was stricken off to the state; and no redemption having been effected within the two years allowed by law, the state land commissioner sold and conveyed it to the plaintiff and one Bishop. And Bishop afterwards relinquished his interest to the plaintiff. •
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