Chandler v. Furlow

This appeal questions the discretion exercised by the chancery court in dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint for unreasonable delay. The appellant was the plaintiff below; and the appellee was the defendant below. We refer to the parties as plaintiff and defendant.

The dates are important for a full consideration:(1) On December 17, 1943, plaintiff filed his suit in the chancery court to cancel a tax deed based on a tax sale for 1933 taxes.(2) On February 3, 1944, summons was-issued on the said- complaint, and was served the next day.(3) On February 15,1944, plaintiff filed an amendment to the…