Burks v. Cox

Opinion op the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

For the year 1906, Dan Sullivan’s heirs were assessed with “twenty acres, adjoining Emily Wilson, in precinct No. 17, Barren County, Kentucky.” The taxes thereon not being paid, the land was sold by the sheriff of Barren county, December 17, 1906. Appellee, J. M. Cox, became the purchaser thereof for the sum of $3.35. The land not being redeemed, the sheriff of Barren county, on April 6, 1909, and more than two years after the purchase, executed to appellee a deed for the land.

*107Alleging the foregoing facts, and in addition…