Wynn v. Dickey

Although not technically consolidated below, these two cases were argued together before us, and it is agreed that they present identical questions of law and may be decided by a single opinion.

Both these bills were filed in the Chancery Court of Gibson County, to set aside deeds from the State as clouds on the title of complainants. Neither the State nor any public officer is a party to the litigation. The State acquired the two properties by purchase at sales for delinquent taxes and then resold the properties to the defendant, H. M. Dickey. After the bills were filed, the defendant met…