Boehm v. Botsford
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Arkansas Circuit Court in Chancery. John A. Williams, Judge. Botsford and Edgarton brought this suit against Boehm to remove a cloud from the title to certain lands. By their complaint they claim title to the lands by virtue of deeds from the Auditor of State, conveying them as lands held b)r the State under forfeitures for the non-payment of taxes for the year 1868, and also by a decree confirming the tax sale through which the State acquired title.
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APPEAL from Arkansas Circuit Court in Chancery. John A. Williams, Judge. Botsford and Edgarton brought this suit against Boehm to remove a cloud from the title to certain lands. By their complaint they claim title to the lands by virtue of deeds from the Auditor of State, conveying them as lands held b)r the State under forfeitures for the non-payment of taxes for the year 1868, and also by a decree confirming the tax sale through which the State acquired title. The decree confirming the tax sMe was rendered in 1876 and is exhibited with the complaint. Boehm answered-, setting up title to the…
1Per curiam
tax Sales. All inquiry as to the validity of the plaintiff's tax title was cut off by the decree of confirmation of the tax sale under which their title was acquired. Wallace v. Brown, 22 Ark., 118; Buckingham v. Hallett, 24 Ark., 519; McCarter v. Neil, 50 ib., 188.
The court adjudged the defendant’s subsequent tax title invalid upon proof which has not been brought upon the record, and we cannot inquire into the correctness of the finding.
Affirm.
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