White v. Smith
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Guthrie Circuit Court. Action in equity to quiet the title to certain real estate. The plaintiff states in his petition that he is the absolute owner and in possession of the land, but that the defendant claims an interest therein adverse to the plaintiff, and asks that his title be quieted, and for general relief.
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Appeal from Guthrie Circuit Court. Action in equity to quiet the title to certain real estate. The plaintiff states in his petition that he is the absolute owner and in possession of the land, but that the defendant claims an interest therein adverse to the plaintiff, and asks that his title be quieted, and for general relief. The allegations of the petition were denied by the defendant, who pleaded that he was the owner of the undivided three-fourths of the real estate, and the answer was made a cross-petition, and the defendant asked that his title be quieted. In a reply, the plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
Miles White was the owner of the patent title to the land in controversy, and, for the purpose of establishing title in himself, the plaintiff introduced in evidence and relied on the will of Miles White, which was admitted to probate in Gruthrie county in this state on the third day of December, 1883. The land was sold for delinquent taxes on the first day of November, 1875, and the same was conveyed *315by tbe county treasurer to tbe plaintiff on the thirty-first day of August, 1880. The deed fails to recite that the notice required by law prior to the execution of the deed had been given, and…
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