McWilliams v. Bonner
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Arkansas Circuit Court. James S. Thomas, Judge. The case of Boehm v. Porter, 54 Ark. 665, is not applicable.
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Appeal from Arkansas Circuit Court. James S. Thomas, Judge. The case of Boehm v. Porter, 54 Ark. 665, is not applicable. Appellee should succeed, if at all, by the strength of his own title, and not by the weakness of or irregularities in his adversary’s. 64 Ark. 547; Sand. & H. Dig. § 6625; Eewell, Eject. 527; 54 la. 333; 46 la. 595; 52 Cal. 487; 20 S. E. 215; 19 S. E. 417; 3 G-ilm. 160; 23. S. E. 968; 32 K W. 314; 26 1ST. W. 314; 15 1ST. W. 568; 29 K W. 451; 70 1ST. W. 99; 70 1ST. W. 618. The tax sale was void. 54 Ark. 665; 33 Ark. 748; 53 Ark. 204. The confirmation decree cannot be…
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, C. J.
This is a. suit in ejectment by appellant against appellee, in the Arkansas county circuit court, for the recovery of the northeast quarter of section 26, township 4 south, of range 2 west, in Arkansas county.
The plaintiffs claim of title is founded upon a clerk’s tax deed, executed and acknowledged on the 28th day of September, 1897, in which it is recited, among other things, that at a tax sale of lands for the taxes of 1868, made on the 2d of August, 1869, one Thomas J. Davidson became the purchaser of said land for the taxes, penalty and cost assessed against it, he being the best bidder…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Boehm v. PorterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1891
3Cited by1 opinion
- Champion v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924