Humes, Ncm, Etc. v. Krauss

During the year 1937, and for many years prior thereto, James Humes was the owner of a tract of 66 acres of land located in Jefferson County, Mississippi. There is some confusion as to who was the record title holder but we will assume that Humes was the true owner.

The land sold April 5, 1937, September 16, 1940, April 7, 1941, and April 6, 1942, for nonpayment of taxes, at which sales the.lands were purchased by J. Krauss and Gr. J. Halford, the appellees on this appeal.

On April 7, 1950, James Humes, by Bernice Humes, his wife and next friend, filed his original bill in this cause, and on…