Dickinson v. Hardie
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Desha Chancery Court; Marcus L. Hawkins, Chancellor; The action is barred by the statute. Kirby’s Digest, § 5061; 53 Ark. 418; 71 Ark. 117; 59 Ark. 460; 60 Ark. 499; lb. 163; 67 Ark. 411; 71 Ark. 390; 30 Ark. 44; 32 Ark. 131. 1. The question is, were the taxes charged against this land for the year 1887 paid before the sale on June 11, 1888? The tax book shows that they were paid June 9, 1888, and the number of the receipt record page, where the receipt is…
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Appeal from Desha Chancery Court; Marcus L. Hawkins, Chancellor; The action is barred by the statute. Kirby’s Digest, § 5061; 53 Ark. 418; 71 Ark. 117; 59 Ark. 460; 60 Ark. 499; lb. 163; 67 Ark. 411; 71 Ark. 390; 30 Ark. 44; 32 Ark. 131. 1. The question is, were the taxes charged against this land for the year 1887 paid before the sale on June 11, 1888? The tax book shows that they were paid June 9, 1888, and the number of the receipt record page, where the receipt is recorded, is 680. This is sufficient (the original tax receipts, and the tax receipt record being lost) to sustain the…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
Passing other questions raised and discussed, and going to the core of the controversy, these facts are developed: Dickinson bought the land in suit at tax sale in 1888, and received clerk’s deed therefor in 1890, and went into possession immediately, and held actual possession continuously until this suit was brought in 1896. After many delays the case finally came to trial as to this tract (other tracts in the suit had been previously disposed of) in September, 1904, in which it was found that the taxes were paid on the land two days before the sale, and a decree was entered for Hardie, who…
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