Moorman v. Thomas

RAWLS, Chief Judge.

Appellant Moorman appeals from a summary final decree quieting the title to certain lands in the appellees. Two questions are presented, viz.: (1) The validity of a tax deed issued in 1945; and (2) The sufficiency of proof of adverse possession by appellees.

We will first consider the tax deed. A tax certificate was issued August 2, 1937 describing the land in controversy. In October of 1942, Moorman entered the armed services and in December of the same year he completed purchase of the land at which time same was conveyed to him. On June 4, 1945, while Moorman was in the…