Reid v. Fed. Land Bk. of N.O.

Smith, O. J.,

delivered* the opinion of the court.

The appellee exhibited an original bill against the appellant and others by which it seeks to foreclose a deed of trust it has on certain land and to cancel the appellant’s claim to a part thereof as a cloud on its title thereto. The decree was in accord with the prayer of the bill.

The appellant’s claim to the land arises as follows: The land was owned by Yarnado, who gave the appellee a deed of trust thereon in December, 1921. Varnado agreed to pay all taxes that might thereafter be assessed against the land. He failed to pay the taxes on a…