2 Miss. Dec. 432
Decided March 12, 1883
Mississippi Supreme Court · decided 1883-03-12
Unlawful entry and detainer by appellee, Moore, against appellant, Bradford. Prom verdict and judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. On the trial the plaintiff introduced his deed to the land, which was a tax deed, showing sale for taxes, April 28, 1881, for the taxes of 1880; defendant objected to the introduction of the deed. Plaintiff then rested. Defendant introduced the assessment roll of 1879, which showed that the land was assessed to the State, and rested.
Reversed and remanded, · Decided 1883-03-12
¶1Opinion.
¶2According to the opinion in Redmond v. Banks, Mss., the land was not subject to. sale for taxes while it remained assessed to the State, and the sale conferred no title. The book from the auditor’s office, showing that this land was not claimed by the State, made no difference.
¶3Judgment reversed and cause remanded for a new trial.