Smith v. Myrick

The forty-acre tract of land here in question was owned by Gracie Smith at the time of its sale to the State of Mississippi for delinquent taxes. Appellee Myrick obtained a patent thereto dated March 20, 1941, which was not filed for record until July 31, 1942. Myrick also obtained a quitclaim deed to the land from Gracie Smith, dated January 18,1944. On March 24,1944, Gracie Smith, then a non compos mentis, through next friend, filed a bill to set aside the patent and the deed as clouds upon her title. Gracie Smith died May 7, 1944, and thereafter her heirs, by amended bill, became…