Shannon v. Lane
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Eighth Judicial District Court, parish of Madison. D éloney, J. First — The right of redemption of property sold for taxes is expressly granted to the third persons having an interest. Second — A third party, paying delinquent taxes due on property on which he held amortgage, has a right to demand and recover the full amount paid by him, with twelve per cent interest from date of payment.
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APPEAL from the Eighth Judicial District Court, parish of Madison. D éloney, J. First — The right of redemption of property sold for taxes is expressly granted to the third persons having an interest. Second — A third party, paying delinquent taxes due on property on which he held amortgage, has a right to demand and recover the full amount paid by him, with twelve per cent interest from date of payment. Act 96 of 1877. Third — The-owner of such property cannot plead in bar of repayment illegal assessments made by the parish authorities. If any illegal assessment has been made, recourse must,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Fenner, J.
Defendant was delinquent in the payment of State and parish taxes upon a plantation owned by her, for the years 1872,1873-4-5-6 and 7, and was duly entered upon the delinquent lists for said years, which were regularly recorded as required by law. In 1878 the tax collector, after advertisement and compliance with all other requirements of law, exposed the same at public sale for payment of said delinquent taxes, and the highest bid being insufficient to pay the taxes with costs, charges, interest and expenses, the property was bid in for the…
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