Ferguson v. Mathis

LARSON, Justice.

This case presents an old problem, the validity of a tax sale. The action was brought by C. R. Ferguson, hereinafter called plaintiff, against John A. Mathis, as executor of the estate of Mary J. Morrison, deceased, hereinafter called the executor, and Leonard E. Roberts, hereinafter called the claimant, to foreclose a mortgage executed by the executor in favor of plaintiff March 31, 1930. The mortgage was executed pursuant to an order of the District Court of Carbon County, sitting in probate, authorizing such mortgage. In this order of the court and also in the mortgage…