Cooper v. . Cooper

Civil action to declare life estate forfeited — C. S., 7982.

The court below, "by agreement of all parties concerned," finds facts substantially these:

Defendant owned a life estate, and plaintiffs the remainder in certain land in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, which was sold on 3 October, 1938, by sheriff of Pasquotank County for nonpayment of taxes due said county for the year 1937, at which sale said county became the purchaser thereof, and the sheriff issued tax sale certificate to the county. This action was instituted on 18 October, 1940. Thereafter, on 21 October, 1940, defendant, the…