Stevens v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Johnson District Court. — Hon. S. H. Fairall, Judge. In October, 1884, the north half of lot 20, in block 1, in BerryhilPs addition to Iowa City, was sold for taxes, and purchased by one J. W. Dvorsky, who assigned the certificate of sale to J. J. Novak on the tenth day of August, 1887. On the twenty-first day of December, 1887, the treasurer of Johnson county issued to Novak a deed, in pursuance of the sale for taxes; and by eonveyances, defendant Murphy is now…
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Appeal from Johnson District Court. — Hon. S. H. Fairall, Judge. In October, 1884, the north half of lot 20, in block 1, in BerryhilPs addition to Iowa City, was sold for taxes, and purchased by one J. W. Dvorsky, who assigned the certificate of sale to J. J. Novak on the tenth day of August, 1887. On the twenty-first day of December, 1887, the treasurer of Johnson county issued to Novak a deed, in pursuance of the sale for taxes; and by eonveyances, defendant Murphy is now the owner of the title derived from such tax sale. With a view to terminating the period of redemption, J. J. Novak, on…
1Opinion of the CourtGranger, C. J.
The issues of the case are such that if the return of service off the notice is sufficient, *358the tax deed is valid. If not sufficient, the deed is invalid, and the right of redemption still exists. It-should be noticed that nothing in the notice or return, shows, in any way, that Lorack was an agent or attorney for Novak. No question is made as to the fact of service of the notice, but merely as to the sufficiency of the return thereto. It is provided that the period of redemption shall not expire “until ninety days after the service of said notice of the right of redemption.” But the service…
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