Metcalfe v. Commonwealth Land & Lumber Company's Receiver
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 91 — Rule against J. C. Metcalfe in-Case of Kentucky National Bank, &c. v. Commonwealth Land & Lumber Co. &c., ■ to Show Cause Why He Should not Surrender a Certain Lot to the Receiver, &c. APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON' CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment Making Rule Absolute and Metcalfe Appeals. ' POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. . 1. Fee simple title vests in the - purchaser at tax sale, if land he not redeemed within two years.
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Case 91 — Rule against J. C. Metcalfe in-Case of Kentucky National Bank, &c. v. Commonwealth Land & Lumber Co. &c., ■ to Show Cause Why He Should not Surrender a Certain Lot to the Receiver, &c. APPEAL FROM JEFFERSON' CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment Making Rule Absolute and Metcalfe Appeals. ' POINTS AND AUTHORITIES. . 1. Fee simple title vests in the - purchaser at tax sale, if land he not redeemed within two years. Kentucky Statutes, sec. 4154. Sheriff’s deed, in pursuance of a sale for taxes, is prima facie evidence of regularity of sala and all prior proceedings. Kentucky Statutes, sec. 4030.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
JUDGE O’REAR
Reversing.
The Commonwealth Land & Lumber Company, an incorporated company, owned some real property in Harlan county, Ky. Its creditors brought an action against it in the Jefferson circuit court to sequestrate its property in satisfaction of their debts. In the proceeding the court appointed a receiver for the company’s property, and directed him to take charge of it. The receiver appointed an agent in Harlan county, who made contracts of renting for the particular piece of property in litigation in this *754case. These contracts expired on the last of…
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