Evans v. City of Jackson

L. A. Smith, Sr., J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

In common parlance, appellant prayed, and was denied, cancellation of certain alleged clouds upon Ms title to a tract of land bought by him from the City of Jackson, as hereinafter detailed. The City of Jackson was the successful defendant, and is appellee here. It was charged by the original bill with casting clouds, doubts and suspicions on the title obtained from it by appellant. The solution of the problem requires the construction of certain statutes.

Section 3429, Code of 1906, and Section 2590, Code of 1930, both read as follows:…