State v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Minnesota
In proceedings in the district court for Olay county to enforce delinquent taxes on real estate George W. Murphy interposed an answer. The case was tried before Baxter, J., who ordered judgment against the land for the amount appearing in the published list of delinquent taxes, and on application of defendant certified to the supreme court for its determination the question stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Proceedings to enforce the payment of delinquent taxes, certified from the district court of Clay county. The facts are not in dispute. Briefly, they are as follows:
In proceedings to enforce the payment of taxes delinquent in said county for the year 1879 and prior years, a tax judgment was rendered and entered in the district court of said county against the land in question for the sum of $150. At the tax sale under such judgment, held on September 10, 1881, said land was sold to one Howard, and the usual tax certificate issued and delivered to him. No redemption was ever made from such…
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