Laflin v. Drake

G-bieein Smith, Chief Justice.

The appellees are daughters and sole heirs at law of U. L. Thacker. The litigation involves Lot 4 of Block 60, in Mena. Betterments assessed by Paving Improvement District No. 6 were not paid for 1940 and the property was included in a list of lots sold for delinquencies. Tax, interest, and cost, amounted to $14.72. At the foreclosure sale B. B. Laflin, Sr., bid $25 and was declared the purchaser. It is stipulated that for many years prior to 1941 general taxes were assessed in Thacker’s name and the tax value for 1941 was $1,250. The lot contained a brick…