Groves v. Keene
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Woodruff Chancery Court, Southern District; Edward D. Robertson, Chancellor; affirmed. Suit by the Board of Directors of White and Cache River Levee District No. 1, of Woodruff County, for the sale of land for delinquent taxes. There was a decree of sale, and a sale was made to W. A. Keene, Jr., and from the decree confirming the sale and directing the execution of a deed the owner, E. W. Groves; appeals.
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Appeal from Woodruff Chancery Court, Southern District; Edward D. Robertson, Chancellor; affirmed. Suit by the Board of Directors of White and Cache River Levee District No. 1, of Woodruff County, for the sale of land for delinquent taxes. There was a decree of sale, and a sale was made to W. A. Keene, Jr., and from the decree confirming the sale and directing the execution of a deed the owner, E. W. Groves; appeals. It is clear that appellant made diligent inquiry to ascertain the amount of levee taxes due by him with the intention of paying the same. There can be no question but that the…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
The only question on this appeal is whether or not the owner of land that has been sold for levee taxes, where there is no fraud or mistake made in conducting the sale, the same being in all respects according to law, can redeem from such sale by showing that he intended to pay the levee taxes on the land, and made an effort to do so, but failed through mistake of his agent.
1. It was shown on behalf of appellant that he owned a large acreage of land in and out of the levee district, and that he was desirous of paying all of the taxes assessed against his lands; that his agents made an effort…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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