Jones v. Boykin
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Befóle Klugh, J., Kershaw; February, 1903. Action by Mary R. Jones et al. against Burrell H. Boykin. From order sustaining demurrer to complaint, plaintiffs appeal. cites: Limitaton in tax statute does n-ot begin until sheriff puts purchaser in possession: 62 S. C’., 505. The irregularity of assessing this land in name of persons unknown cannot be cured by possession for two• years: 41 S. C'., 540. cite: Rule that demurrer must go io whole cause of action is not violated in…
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Befóle Klugh, J., Kershaw; February, 1903. Action by Mary R. Jones et al. against Burrell H. Boykin. From order sustaining demurrer to complaint, plaintiffs appeal. cites: Limitaton in tax statute does n-ot begin until sheriff puts purchaser in possession: 62 S. C’., 505. The irregularity of assessing this land in name of persons unknown cannot be cured by possession for two• years: 41 S. C'., 540. cite: Rule that demurrer must go io whole cause of action is not violated in this case: 64 S'. C., 221; 5 Ency. P. & P., 336, 337. Two years possession under deed from tax sale makes all…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The plaintiffs in this case appeal from an order of Judge Klug‘h sustaining a- demurrer to the complaint for insufficiency, in so far as it attempted to' set up a legal cause of action for the recovery of land. The complaint is as follows:
“I. That many years since, James Amnions, of said county and State, departed this life intestate, seized and possessed, and being the owner in fee of all that tract of land, situate in said county and State, containing seventy-twoi acres, more or less, bounded by lands owned by persons now or…
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