Zackery v. Warmack

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

At the time of her death intestate about the year 1919, Fannie Mixon was the owner of a 40-acre tract of land in Nevada county, Arkansas. She left surviving her the appellant, John Zackery, and five other children as her sole heirs at law.

On May 20,1920, Rufus Zackery, one of the children, conveyed his interest in the land to John Zackery, Dock Zackery, Alfred Zackery, Annette Sterling and Mary Ellen Leake, his five brothers and sisters. The general taxes for the year 1929 were not paid and appellant, John' Zackery, purchased the land at the 1930 tax sale. He…