Freeman v. Adams

Carrie Adams and her children, in their bill in this cause, attacked the validity of a tax sale of a lot located in Columbus, Mississippi, made in 1939 for nonpayment of state and county taxes for 1938. Complainants were the' owners and Freeman the purchaser at the sale. The Chancellor held the sale void and Freeman appeals.

The ground of attack is that the description on the assessment roll did not identify the survey upon which the assessment- was based. The description on the roll and in the advertisement for tax sale was Lot 6, Sq. 3 of Sherrod’s Subdivision. There were two Sherrod’s…