Tax Securities Corp. v. Borland

This suit was one in ejectment prosecuted by the holder of a tax deed. The declaration was in the conventional form of declaration in ejectment and the defendants filed plea of not guilty.

The case came on for trial and plaintiff, Tax Securities Corporation, after showing possession by the defendant of the property involved and the damages claimed, proffered in evidence a tax deed to the property issued on July 14th, 1930, and recorded on July 29th, 1930. To the introduction of the deed the defendants objected on the following grounds, to-wit:

“First: Because the tax deed is void, it being…