Chavis v. Martin

McHaney, Justice.

Sub-District No. 1 to Drainage District No. 2 of Jefferson County brought this action against appellee, David Martin, a negro, to cancel a deed from the State to appellee, dated August 21, 1945, to the east one-half, northeast quarter of section 32, township 4 south, range 7 west, on the ground that the forfeiture and sale to the State for the 1937 taxes were void and the State acquired no title becáuse of a previous foreclosure and sale to the plaintiff in 1936 for delinquent assessments in plaintiff district. Also the cancellation of a deed from Plum Bayou Levee District to…