Collins v. R. L. Coleman & Co.

Plaintiffs allege: They are the owners in fee of Lot No. 9 of the Horney’s-Hayes subdivision, as shown in Plat Book 5, p. 112, Register’s office of Buncombe County; defendant has a lien on the property as assignee of the county’s claim for taxes. They tendered the amount admitted to be owing.

Defendant denied plaintiffs owned the land; additionally it alleged: “That on September 29, 1934, an action was instituted in the Superior Court of Buncombe County against Effie Selby and husband for the purpose of foreclosing any interest Effie Selby had or may have had in the lot of land described in…