Carlisle v. Yoder
Mississippi Supreme Court
From tbe chancery court of Tallahatchie county. Hon. W. E. Trigg, Chancellor. The facts are stated in the opinion. The act of Februai’y 10, 1860 (Laws 1859-60, p. 213), provides in § 8 thereof that, “ no suit to set aside any title acquired under such [tax] sale hereafter to be made shall be brought unless within live years from the date of the sale.” The decree was in favor of defendants, dismissing the bill, and complainant appeals.
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From tbe chancery court of Tallahatchie county. Hon. W. E. Trigg, Chancellor. The facts are stated in the opinion. The act of Februai’y 10, 1860 (Laws 1859-60, p. 213), provides in § 8 thereof that, “ no suit to set aside any title acquired under such [tax] sale hereafter to be made shall be brought unless within live years from the date of the sale.” The decree was in favor of defendants, dismissing the bill, and complainant appeals. The deed from Gwin and Hemingway, in the case of Green v. Gibbs, is made, by law, prima facie evidence of title, and complainant should have confirmation.of the…
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, J.
The appellant exhibited his bill in the chancery court of Tallahatchie county against the appellee, Yoder, and all other persons having or claiming any interest in the lands in said county, described as section 13, township 25, range 2, west, for the purpose of having confirmation of a tax-title to said lands, and also to cancel, as a cloud upon his title, a tax-title junior in date to his own, asserted by the defendant, Yoder, as to the south-east quarter of said section. Complainant’s title consists, (1) of a sale of the lands for taxes, made on the 12th day of May, 1868, for taxes due to…
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