McCullough v. Hunter

Citations

• 90 Va. 699
• 19 S.E. 776
• 1894 Va. LEXIS 47

Syllabus

<p>1. Sales foe Taxes — Ex-Collealor.—Where power to sell land for taxes is given by a city charter to the city collector: held, such power ceases with his official term and a sale made by him after cessation of his term, is void.</p> <p>2. Mandamus — Treasurer—Deed.—Where sale of land for taxes is made by an ex-collector, mandamus will not lie to compel the city treasurer to make a deed conveying the land to the purchaser. Delany v. Goddin, 12 Gratt., 206; Boon v. Simmons, 88 Va., 259.</p>