Santa Cruz v. State

This is a suit to confirm a tax sale. The chancellor held the tax sale void on two grounds: (1) Because no notice of the expiration of the period of redemption was given appellee’s predecessor in title who held a recorded deed of trust on the lands, and which deed of trust had *620not been cancelled of record; and (2) because the lands involved constituted one contiguous tract owned by the same person, and were sold in two separate sales of 40 acres each, contrary to the provisions of Section 3249, Mississippi Code of 1930.

On November 26, 1929, Russell conveyed to George Leavenworth the lands…