Taylor v. Commonwealth

CULLEN, Commissioner.

In 1941 the Commonwealth brought an action in the Floyd Circuit Court, under K. S. §§ 4076b to 40761c (since repealed), to forfeit for nonpayment of taxes the title or claims of persons to a tract of 300,000 acres lying in Floyd, Pike, Knott and Letcher Counties, under the Plaskell Patent of 1797. The Pen-Ken Gas and Oil Corporation and the Duke-Whitney Gas and Oil Company were named defendants, and all unknown owners or claimants also were made defendants. Judgment of forfeiture was entered, but no sale was adjudged as contemplated by K.S. § 4076h.

In 1955 George H.…