Stokes v. Geddes

By the Court, Crockett, J.:

This is a suit in equity against the Sheriff and the purchaser at an execution sale to set aside the judgment, execution, and Sheriff’s certificate of purchase in an action to *18enforce the lien for delinquent taxes. The grounds of equity-set forth in the complaint are: First—That the plaintiff is the owner of the land in controversy, and resided upon and cultivated it at the time and for several years prior to the alleged assessment. Second—That in the complaint in the tax suit the District Attorney falsely, and in fraud of plaintiff’s rights, represented that the…