Trustees of First Baptist Church v. Ward

Steele Hays, Justice.

This case involves the sufficiency of notice under Ark. Stat. Ann. § 84-1201.1 (Repl. 1980) to redeem property sold by tax sale. The property in question was conveyed on October 5,1976 by James Johnson to Oreaner Sales, reserving a life estate with the power to sell. Taxes were not paid for the year of 1976 (due in 1977) resulting in the forfeiture of the property pursuant to Ark. Stat. Ann. § 84-1101 et seq. Austin Ward, appellee, purchased the property at a tax sale on November 23, 1977.

On February 20, 1979, James Johnson conveyed the property to appellants, Trustees of…