Slush v. Patterson

Appellants, the wife and daughter, respectively, of Matthew Slush, deceased, were sued under Section 1314, Mississippi Code of 1942, as the sole heirs at law of the decedent, and were joined with the State of Mississippi codefendant under Chap. 309 of the Laws of 1940, the prayer of the original bill seeking to quiet and confirm the title in appellee, as complainant, to the N 1/2 of the SW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Section 6, Township 1 North, Range 17 West in Marion County. Appellee's title is predicated upon a tax sale to the State on June 1, 1931, for the 1930 taxes, and a forfeited tax…