Lamar Life Ins. Co. v. Mente Co., Inc.

Smith, O. J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Gleorge W. Billups exhibited an original bill of complaint against the appellant and others, alleging that he had purchased a lot in the city of Biloxi at a sale for taxes thereon, and that the appellant claimed title thereto. The prayer of the bill was for the quieting of the complainant’s title and the cancellation of the title claimed by the appellant. After the filing of the bill of complaint, Billups sold the land to the appellee. The appellant answered the bill, alleged that the claimed tax title to the lot was void, and that it, the…