State ex rel. Scott v. Ratcliff

The plaintiff, relator, owned two lots in the city of Shreveport. On May 20, 1924, his said property was sold by the city tax collector of the city of Shreveport after due advertisment for the city taxes of the year 1923 to Clem C. Ratcliff, the defendant. More than one and less than two years thereafter plaintiff tendered to defendant the amount of taxes, interest, costs and penalties and demanded that defendant accept said tender and execute a redemption deed, which tender and demand were refused by the tax purchaser.

Whereupon plaintiff, relator, brought mandamus proceedings against…