Byars v. Curry

Blandford,. J.

1. Prior to the adoption of the Code, the utmost particularity was required in respect to sales under executions for taxes, and the law had to be complied with in every respect; and such still is the case as to sales under executions for municipal taxes; but since the adoptiop of the Code, executions for State and County taxes stand on the same' footing as to the levy and sale of property as executions issued under judgments at law. Therefore, where an execution for State and County taxes'was directed “to any lawful officer to execute and return,” instead of “to all and singular…