Bruce v. Jones

Citations

• 117 Miss. 207
• 78 So. 9

Syllabus

<p>1. Public Lands. Disposal of swamp lands. Oonclusiveness of report of land commissioner.</p> <p>Where the record of the swamp land commissioner, recited that he had made a sale in accordance with and upon compliance with Laws 1857, chapter 18, such record was conclusive of the fact recited and sufficient to div&st the title of the state.</p> <p>2. Disposal op Swamp Lands. Vested right.</p> <p>The state having parted with its title to swamp land under the act 1857, chapter 18, and hy the act of the commissioner, could not thereafter divest title out of its vendee hy requiring such grantee to file proof of such fact with an officer of the’ state.</p> <p>3. Public Lands. Disposal of swamp lands. Equitable title.</p> <p>Where a vendee had acquired a perfect equitable title to swamp lands from the state under Laws 1857, chapter 18, such title will he upheld in the absence of proof that the owner or purchaser has failed to comply with the act.</p> <p>4. Taxation. Grant of swamp lands.</p> <p>Where the equitable title to - swamp land has passed from the state to a purchaser and he was entitled to have a patent issued to him, this was sufficient to make the land taxable and a tax sale of such land would confer title on such tax purchasers.</p>