Section 14-117-426 - Trial procedure - Sale of land to district(a) Suits for collection of taxes shall be conducted in the name of the district and in accordance with the practice and proceedings of chancery or circuit courts in this state, except as herein otherwise provided, and neither attorneys ad litem nor guardians ad litem, nor any of the provisions of § 16-65-403 [repealed] shall be required.(b) The suits may be disposed of on oral testimony, as in ordinary suits at law.(c) This law shall be liberally construed to give to this assessment and these tax lists the effect of bona fide mortgage for a valuable consideration, and a first lien upon the lands, as against all persons having an interest therein.(d) In such suits, it shall be sufficient to allege generally and briefly the organization of the district and the nonpayment of the taxes, setting forth the description of the lands proceeded against, and the amount chargeable to each tract, with prayer for foreclosure.(e) However, no informality or irregularity in holding any of the meetings provided for herein, or valuation, assessment of the lands, in the name of the owners, or the number of acres therein shall be a valid defense to the action.(f) In any case where the lands are offered for sale by the commissioner, as provided by this chapter, and the sum of the tax due, together with interest, cost, and penalty, is not bid for the lands, the commissioner shall:(1) Bid the lands off in the name of the district, bidding therefor the whole amount due as aforesaid;(2) Execute his deed therefor, as in other cases under this chapter, conveying the land to the district. The deeds, when duly executed in conformity to the provisions of this chapter and recorded, shall be received as evidence in all cases, showing an indefeasible title in the purchasers, unassailable in either law or equity.Acts 1949, No. 329, § 30; A.S.A. 1947, § 21-930.