Curtsinger v. Burkeen
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Greene Chancery Court; C. D. Frierson, Chancellor; It was the duty of the court, in the absence of fraud, irregularity or mistake affecting the validity of the sale, to confirm the same and to approve the deed made to the appellant.
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Appeal from Greene Chancery Court; C. D. Frierson, Chancellor; It was the duty of the court, in the absence of fraud, irregularity or mistake affecting the validity of the sale, to confirm the same and to approve the deed made to the appellant. Ill Ark. 165; 108 Ark. 366; 77 Ark. 216: 66 Ark. 490: 86 Ark. 255. It is the settled law of this State that a tax sale of lands en masse is void. 83 Ark. 174; 87 Ark. 428; 88 Ark. 395; 94 Ark. 221; 61 Ark. 414. In judicial sales the sale of several parcels of land en masse constitutes an irregularity-' such as makes the sale voidable and justifies the…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
This cause grows out of a hearing of exceptions to the confirmation of the commissioner’s report of sale in the matter of a foreclosure proceeding brought by the collector of Greene county, Arkansas, on behalf of Eight-Mile Drainage District No. 2 against certain lands, including the lands in suit, for the nonpayment of certain assessments due the drainage district. In the course of the foreclosure proceedings the lands involved in this suit were sold to appellant’s assignor. Sometime after the one year period of redemption appellee filed exceptions to the confirmation of the report of sale,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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