Springer v. Bartle
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Webster Circuit Cov/rt. Action in equity. The petition alleges that Chas. Springer died owning the real estate in controversy, leaving the plaintiffs his heirs at law, and as such they claim to be the owners of said real estate.
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Appeal from Webster Circuit Cov/rt. Action in equity. The petition alleges that Chas. Springer died owning the real estate in controversy, leaving the plaintiffs his heirs at law, and as such they claim to be the owners of said real estate. It is alleged that the defendant claims title thereto under a tax sale and conveyance in pursuance thereof, which it is alleged is fraudulent and void; that there was an unlawful and fraudulent combination and conspiracy among the bidders at said tax sale, which was participated in by the party under whom the defendant claims. The plaintiffs offered to pay…
1Opinion of the CourtServers, J.
I. One Ide purchased the land in controversy, and quit-claimed his interest therein to the defendant. Counsel for the appellant, in their argument, say: “There was, no doubt, a very corrupt combination at this sale, but whether Ide was a party to it, in the purchase of this land, admits of the gravest doubt.” We fully agree with counsel there was such a combination, but think there is no doubt that Ide knew of it, and participated therein in the purchase of this land. There was a ring formed, and each took his turn in bidding, and Thos. Sargent testifies that the “ land in controversy was…
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