Adoue v. Strahan

ROGERS, District Judge.

This bill' was filed by the plaintiffs, who owned the property in controversy, against Kent Strahan, who was the purchaser at a tax sale, and Ike Bell, his tenant, to cancel a tax deed, regular oh its face, which constitutes a cloud upon the title to the property, and for rents and profits. The bill shows on its face that the defendants are in possession of the property.

On the very threshold we are met with the proposition of law as to whether or not a party out of possession of real estate, and holding the legal title, can maintain a bill in a United States circuit…