Chestnut v. Harris
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Drew Circuit Court. Marcus S. Hawkins, Judge. The description, “NE. SE. sec. 24; township 13; range 7; No. of acres 40,” is sufficient to identify the land, and give notice to the delinquent owner. Sand. & H. Dig., § 6625. The description of the lands in the assessment list, and also in the notice of sale of delinquent lands, was too vague. 59 Ark. 460; 43 N. Y. 107; 18 Am. & Eng. Ene.
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Appeal from Drew Circuit Court. Marcus S. Hawkins, Judge. The description, “NE. SE. sec. 24; township 13; range 7; No. of acres 40,” is sufficient to identify the land, and give notice to the delinquent owner. Sand. & H. Dig., § 6625. The description of the lands in the assessment list, and also in the notice of sale of delinquent lands, was too vague. 59 Ark. 460; 43 N. Y. 107; 18 Am. & Eng. Ene. Law, pp. 278, 279 and 280. In order for a local usage of description to be binding on the parties, its establishment and notoriety, and the fact that it was known to parties, and that they…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
An action was brought by appellant against appellees in the Drew circuit court to recover possession of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 24 in township 13 south and in range 7 west, containing forty acres. He claimed by virtue of a sale thereof by a collector of revenue for the taxes assessed against the same for the year 1891. Appellees disputed the validity of the sale on two grounds: (1) Because the description of the land in the assessment and in the notice of sale is insufficient, and (2) because it was sold for too much cost.
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