Carlisle v. Watts
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Selma. Tried before the Hon. Jona. Haralson. This action was brought by Robert C. Carlisle, against Sim. Watts, to recover the possession of three parcels of land, particularly described, containing in all 150 acres; and was commenced on the 8th May, 1885. The cause was tried on issue joined on the plea of not guilty, and, a jury being waived, the court decided the issue in favor of the defendant.
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Appeal from the City Court of Selma. Tried before the Hon. Jona. Haralson. This action was brought by Robert C. Carlisle, against Sim. Watts, to recover the possession of three parcels of land, particularly described, containing in all 150 acres; and was commenced on the 8th May, 1885. The cause was tried on issue joined on the plea of not guilty, and, a jury being waived, the court decided the issue in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff excepted to the decision and judgment of the court, and now assigns it as error, with rulings on evidence which require no special notice. The opinion…
1Opinion of the Court
CLOPTON, J.-
The lands in controversy were sold for taxes, in August, 1882; and the validity of the sale, on which the right of the plaintiff to recover depends, must be determined by the provisions of the “Act to provide for the sale of lands and other real estate for delinquent taxes, and the redemption thereof,” approved February 12, 1879. — Sess. Acts 1878-79, p. 1. The design of the statute is to provide a jndi*487cía] sale of lands for delinquent taxes, having in view the protection of the tax-payer, by affording him an opportunity to be heard before being deprived of his property, and the…
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