Belcher v. Mhoon
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Coahoma county. Stafford, Chancellor. The bill in this case was filed in the chancery court of Tunica county, to confirm a tax title, and recites that on the 17th day of May, 1869, sec. 41, town. 4, range 12 west, was struck off to and purchased by W. H. Vasser, levee commissioner, to liquidate outsanding liabilities incurred for levee purposes prior to the 1st day of January, 1862. That on the 10th day of November, 1871, after the time for…
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Appeal from the chancery court of Coahoma county. Stafford, Chancellor. The bill in this case was filed in the chancery court of Tunica county, to confirm a tax title, and recites that on the 17th day of May, 1869, sec. 41, town. 4, range 12 west, was struck off to and purchased by W. H. Vasser, levee commissioner, to liquidate outsanding liabilities incurred for levee purposes prior to the 1st day of January, 1862. That on the 10th day of November, 1871, after the time for redemption had expired, said Vasser, commissioner, etc., sold and conveyed said land to complainant for the…
1Opinion of the Court
SlMRALL, J.t
This case contains some exceptional features to the case of Griffin v. Dogan et al. These alone, we propose to consider. The sale was made for non-payment of levee taxes. It is said, first, that the act of 1860 does not apply to a title thus acquired. The first section is, “ that any person claiming to hold, under and by virtue of a tax deed or certificate * * * of sale for taxes, either for state, county, district, or other purpose, may have the remedy.” The levee taxes are embraced under the term “District.” The succeeding phrase, “ or other purposes,” is broad enough, and was…
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