Bailey v. Baker

Fox, President,

dissenting:

I am unable to agree with the ruling of the majority as the same is expressed in point 1 of the syllabus in this case, and, therefore, file this dissent.

I do not believe that the clerical error of the assessor of Kanawha County, in misdescribing the lots involved in this litigation, considering the fact that such mistake *96was acquiesced in by the State and the property owner for more than twenty years, operated to forfeit to the State the title to Lots 1 and 2 in Block B, of Homedale Addition to Charleston. The assessment, being sufficient to save said lots from…