Deraney v. Mays

Wyatt, Justice.

The evidence in this case discloses the following facts with reference to the claimed titles of the respective parties: The plaintiff claims title by virtue of a deed executed by her husband in 1926 and recorded in that year. The defendant claims title by virtue of a tax sale for city taxes, made pursuant to tax executions in personam against J. B. Mays for the years 1928 to 1935, inclusive. Tax deeds, accompanied by the executions, entries of levy, and copies of advertisements were introduced in evidence. These deeds appear to be regular in every respect, with one exception.…