Legal Opinion

McKain v. Mullen

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 27, 1909PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Courts Wood County. Bill by George L. McICain against E. M. Mullen. Decree for plaintiff., and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Robinson, Judge:

Mullen purchased real estate at a tax sale. The sale was made for a delinquency upon an assessment, in the name of the Little Kanawha Lumber Company, of a lot on Depot street, in the city of Parkersburg. The lot was not redeemed from this sale. After the expiration of the statutory period for redemption, Mullen received a deed for the lot from the county clerk. Mc-Kain, who had purchased, through McGraw, the title of the Little Kanawha Lumber Company to the lot in question, sought by suit in chancery to set aside Mullen’s tax deed, for irregularities alleged. He had tendered…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Reynes v. DumontSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  2. Embry v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  3. Tyler v. SheaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Bennett v. . Van SyckelNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
  5. Chase v. DriverCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1899

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Eakin v. EakinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Phelps v. BlomeNebraska Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Beall v. Morgantown & Kingwood RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Gay v. HouseholderWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Ziegler v. BrownSupreme Court of Florida · 1933

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