Howell v. McMillan

Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.

The litigants are rival claimants to a tract of land in White County which became delinquent for the 1944 State and County taxes, and was purchased by appellant, Howell, at the Collector’s sale on November 12, 1945. After the expiration of the two-year .period allowed for redemption1 appellant received a deed from the County Clerk on November 19, 1947.

On December 17, 1947, appellant filed suit in the White Chancery Court, praying that his title be quieted and confirmed and alleging possession under his tax deed, and also that “Plaintiff has paid the State and County…