College Investment Co. v. Bank of Forest

WALKER, Justice:

This is an appeal from the Chancery Court of Scott County, Mississippi. In the lower court, the Bank of Forest sought, inter alia, to have a tax sale declared invalid and to remove a tax deed granted pursuant thereto as a cloud on its title. The lower court granted the relief sought and from this decision College Investment Company appeals.

The facts are that on September 16, 1969, the City of Forest sold the subject land for the taxes due thereon for the year 1968. At the expiration of the two-year period of redemption, the City of Forest issued its tax deed to the tax sale…