Clay v. Barnes
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from St. Francis Chancery Court; Edward D. Robertson, Chancellor; STATEMENT by the court. Appellant brought this suit in the chancery court to cancel certain deeds to appellee and his grantors as clouds upon his title and alleged that he purchased the lands that were conveyed to him by a warranty deed by one L. W. White, who was the owner and in possession thereof at the time of such conveyance, He attacked the validity of the commissioner’s deed made under a decree…
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Appeal from St. Francis Chancery Court; Edward D. Robertson, Chancellor; STATEMENT by the court. Appellant brought this suit in the chancery court to cancel certain deeds to appellee and his grantors as clouds upon his title and alleged that he purchased the lands that were conveyed to him by a warranty deed by one L. W. White, who was the owner and in possession thereof at the time of such conveyance, He attacked the validity of the commissioner’s deed made under a decree of the chancery court at the suit of the collector of a drainage district' in St. Francis County, foreclosing the lien…
1Opinion of the Court
Kirby, J.,
(after stating the'facts). (1) It appears from the allegations of the complaint that appellees are in possession -of the lands -and claiming them through the commissioner’s deed executed under the decree of the chancery court against L. W. White, and others, foreclosing the lien for overdue taxes in a drainage district at the suit of the collector, the appellant claiming to be the owner of the lands by conveyances from said L. W. White. The collector was the proper party to bring the suit for the collection of the delinquent taxes under the provisions of the law under which the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Cassady v. NorrisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
- Crittenden Lumber Co. v. McDougalSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
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