Hughes v. Jordan

Hughes, the petitioner, is the purchaser of the premises in controversy from Clink, who bought them from the State, said lands having been bid in for the *28State for the tax of 1893. The auditor’s deed was issued to Clink on July 27, 1897, shortly before he deeded to Hughes. On September 20, 1897, application was made by Hughes to the court which rendered the decree for a writ of assistance, to enable him to obtain possession. The defendant, Jordan, purchased the lands from Kelley, by contract dated April 2, 1897. Kelley had possession from April, 1890, under a contract. The defendant alleged…