Mitchell v. Etter
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Hempstead Circuit Court in Chancery. Hon. Shelton Watson, Circuit Judge. argued this case and that of Mitchell vs. Kinsworthy, (21 Ark.) at length, upon the points decided in that case. On the defence of limitation he said': If it is true, as contended by Mitchell and wife, that this tax deed is void, it is useless for any purpose. The defence of limitation cannot be made under such a deed.
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Appeal from Hempstead Circuit Court in Chancery. Hon. Shelton Watson, Circuit Judge. argued this case and that of Mitchell vs. Kinsworthy, (21 Ark.) at length, upon the points decided in that case. On the defence of limitation he said': If it is true, as contended by Mitchell and wife, that this tax deed is void, it is useless for any purpose. The defence of limitation cannot be made under such a deed. In Wallingford vs. Fislce, 24 Maine, 386, the court ruled “ that a tax sale and deed being void could give no rights whatever, they were as ineffectual to give seizin as they were to give…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr.^fÉstice Compton
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This was a bill in equity brought by Mitchell & wife against Etter and others, to cancel a tax title, under which the defendants claimed certain lands lying in the county of Hempstead.
At the hearing in the court below', the chancellor was of opinion that the tax title, as to a part of the lands, was valid, and decreed accordingly, upon the ground that there was no irregularity in the assessment; and in this did not err, according to the decision of this court in Kinsworthy vs. Mitchell & wife, decided at January term, 1860, where, as to…
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