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VAN BROCKLIN v. STATE OF TENNESSEE

117 U.S. 151 (1886)

VAN BROCKLIN & Another v. STATE OF TENNESSEE & Others.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 1, 1886.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George Gillham and Mr. W.K. Poston for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. J.B. Heiskell and Mr. Lee Thornton for defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE GRAY, after stating the case as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court.

The question presented by this writ of error is whether lands in the State of Tennessee, which, pursuant to acts of Congress for the laying and collecting of direct taxes, are sold, struck off and purchased by the United States for the amount of the tax thereon, and are afterwards sold by the United States for a larger sum, or redeemed by the former owner, are liable to...

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