Gulley v. Blake

BobiNS, J.'

The land involved in this suit was sold to the state for non-payment of taxes of 1934, and in 1941 was purchased from the state by appellee.

Appellants, alleging that they were owners of the tract by inheritance, filed the instant suit, on May 14, 1946, to cancel the deed from the state to appellee, and also to recover value of timber cut. from the land by appellee. Numerous irregularities in proceedings leading to the tax sale were alleged.

Appellee, in his answer, denied the allegations as to defects in his tax title, and alleged that he had paid certain taxes and made improvements…