Billingsley v. Lipscomb

Mrs. Lizzie Lipscomb was tbe admitted owner of a lot in tbe City of G-urdon, which she rented to G-. E. Billingsley. She failed to pay the taxes due on the lot for the year 1936, and it was sold in 1937 to the State, and this sale was confirmed September 4, 1940, in a suit brought by the State for that purpose. The State sold and conveyed the lot to. Billingsley by deed from its Land Commissioner, dated November 28, 1943, at which time Billingsley was in possession as the tenant of Mrs. Lipscomb, and since that time he has refused to pay rent and claims title under his deed from the State.

Mrs.…