Powell v. Pierce

It is conceded that plaintiff has the original or government title to the land if certain foreclosure proceedings, to be later referred to, were regular. The land was sold for the taxes levied thereon in the years 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, and was held as State tax lands. Defendant’s asserted title is based upon certain tax deeds given by the auditor general to one Wheeler and upon a warranty deed from Wheeler. The tax deeds are dated, respectively, October 2, 1902, and August 22, 1903. In December, 1902, the tax title holder attempted, but ineffectually, to give the statutory notice to the…