County of Otter Tail v. Batchelder

Batehelder and Buekham,' being the owners of nearly 60 tracts of land in the town of Edna, in Otter Tail county,, interposed an answer in these proceedings for the recovery of a tax judgment against such lands, and upon their answer the matter was tried in accordance with the statute in the district court. The decision was against' the parties thus answering, who may be designated the defendants, and at their request the matter was certified to this: court for review. Briefly stated, the defence shown or offered to be-shown was as follows: It was proved beyond dispute (as the court finds)…