Hunt v. Ellis

This is an action brought by the appellees, the widow and children of M. E. Ellis, to redeem certain lands from tax forfeitures. Ellis was the owner of the lands when he died intestate in 1931. Part of the property was sold to the State in 1932 for nonpayment of taxes, and the rest was similarly sold in 1933. The appellant, defendant below, bought.the land from the State in 1937 and obtained possession in 1938 as a result of bringing a suit in ejectment. The present suit for redemption was filed in 1947, before the youngest of the Ellis heirs had reached his majority. The appellant concedes…