Adams v. Mills

Citations

• 71 Miss. 150

Syllabus

<p>1. Tax-title. Depositing deed. Time for redemption. Code 1880, J 531.</p> <p>Under § 531, code 1880, depositing a tax-deed with the chancery clerk, to remain for one year, during which the land may be there redeemed, being for the benefit of the owner, is a necessary part of the proceeding to divest his title.</p> <p>2. Same. Withdrawing deed. Tax-title invalidated.</p> <p>Where, during the year for redemption, a tax-deed is by the clerk marked canceled, and is delivered to one supposed to be the owner, who promises to pay the redemption money, but, several weeks afterwards, discovers that he is not owner, and returns the deed without paying, whereupon the cancellation is stricken off by the clerk, all within the year, the tax-title is thereby rendered void.</p>