Cunningham v. Brown
West Virginia Supreme Court
cited Code, c. 29, s. 35 ; Acts 1881 c. 161; Acts 1882 c. 161; Code, c. 29, s. 8, 84; Code, c. 28, s. 13 ; Acts 1882, c. 32, s. 4, 8; Code, c. 30, s. 18; Code, c. 31, s. 25. I. — Title obtained under tax-deed. — Code, c. 31, s. 25. II.— That there, toas personalty on land sold for taxes will not defeat tax-title, if no levy was made. — 26 ~W. Ya. 709. III. — Owner has a right to pay taxes, even if land not on land-hooks. — Code, c. 29, s. 39; Code, c. 31, s. 27; 18 W. Ya.…
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cited Code, c. 29, s. 35 ; Acts 1881 c. 161; Acts 1882 c. 161; Code, c. 29, s. 8, 84; Code, c. 28, s. 13 ; Acts 1882, c. 32, s. 4, 8; Code, c. 30, s. 18; Code, c. 31, s. 25. I. — Title obtained under tax-deed. — Code, c. 31, s. 25. II.— That there, toas personalty on land sold for taxes will not defeat tax-title, if no levy was made. — 26 ~W. Ya. 709. III. — Owner has a right to pay taxes, even if land not on land-hooks. — Code, c. 29, s. 39; Code, c. 31, s. 27; 18 W. Ya. 598. IY. — Apart owner who is not in default as to his taxes, on his separate part, owes no duty to the owner of the other…
1Opinion of the Court
Holt, 'Judge:
This is a suit in equity, brought in the Circuit Court of Preston county in June, 1891, by Thomas Cunningham and others against James A. Brown, contesting the validity of Brown’s purchase of a certaiu tract of land sold by the sheriff as delinquent for taxes on November 24, 1885, and praying that the tax-deed made to him by the clerk bf the County Court on the 11th day of March, 1887, might be set aside as null and void. Evidently the purpose was to have the ease finally decided on demurrer without expense. One demurrer being sustained, an amended bill was filed ; and, this being…
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