Nelms v. Newton

On May 15, 1945, plaintiff, Grady Nelms, purchased at the tax resale lot 23 of block 4 of the city of Wewoka on his bid of $401. The lot was sold to satisfy the ad valorem taxes for the years from 1930 to 1944, inclusive, in the amount of $324.96. During those years two houses were located on the lot which the court found to be *242worth $500, but which the plaintiff, .Nelms, alleges were worth $1,200. The lot was assessed for those years as improved property, but it was assessed as unimproved property for 1945. Prior to 1945, S .N. North held a lien on said lot to secure a paving assessment and…