Boisgerard v. Doe ex dem. Johnson
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the circuit court of Hinds county; Hon. George Coalter, judge. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clayton
This was an action of ejectment in the circuit court of Hinds county, brought upon a tax collector’s deed for lands sold in 1845, for non-payment of taxes previously due.
In the case of Hodge v. Wilson, 12 S. & M. 500, the laws in regard to tax sales received a construction from this court. The provisions of the previous statutes are continued in that of 1844, without alteration. Acts of 1844, § 55, p. 81.
To determine the validity of the present sale, it is only necessary to compare the manner in which it was made, with the decision above cited.
The sheriff who made the sale was introduced as a…
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