Obion County Ex Rel. North Fork Drainage Dist. No. 2 v. Massengill

The original bill was filed by Obion County for use of North Fork Drainage District No. 2 of Obion and Weakley Counties, against various owners of lands lying in this Drainage District, to enforce collection by foreclosure sales of drainage district taxes alleged, to be delinquent. The questions presented on this appeal arise under a petition duly filed in this cause on July 11th, 1940, by Mrs. Ottis L. Cobb asserting ownership of a certain tract of land assessed for drainage taxes for the years 1936, 1937 and 1938 to E. A. Byrd as No. 406, containing 35 acres, being one of the tracts or lots…