Light v. West
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Howard Cwcu-it Court. Action in chancery. The petition shows that certain lands owned by plaintiff were sold for taxes in 1856, and purchased by G-. W. Strother, who assigned the certificate of purchase to James IT. Easton, to whom the tax deed was made. Easton conveyed the land to West. Strother and Easton are joined as defendants.
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Appeal from Howard Cwcu-it Court. Action in chancery. The petition shows that certain lands owned by plaintiff were sold for taxes in 1856, and purchased by G-. W. Strother, who assigned the certificate of purchase to James IT. Easton, to whom the tax deed was made. Easton conveyed the land to West. Strother and Easton are joined as defendants. The sale is alleged to be fraudulent and void on the ground, among others, that Strother bid in the land in pursuance of an arrangement and combination between himself and other bidders, whereby competition was cnt off by each bidder in turn taking the…
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. In our opinion, the allegations of the petition as to the fraudulent combination of bidders at the sale, in *141which Strother participated, are fully supported by the evidence. Strother himself testifies positively and directly that such a combination existed, to which he was a party, and that the sale was conducted in pursuance therewith. ITe is not contradicted, but rather supported, by other witnesses, and upon this point there is no conflicting evidence.
1. tax sale: certfflcate* ° II. Easton, taking the certificate as the assignee of Strother, acquired no other or greater right than the…
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