Watkins v. Zwietusch
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. 'Ejectment, for a lot in the city of Milwaukee; tried, by the court without a jury.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. 'Ejectment, for a lot in the city of Milwaukee; tried, by the court without a jury. Plaintiff traced title to the heirs of Charles K. Watkins, deceased, and showed that, in a partition of the estate of said deceased, said lot was set off to himself as one of the heirs-at-law, and that he was in possession in 1876. Defendants introduced tax deeds of said lot from the city to Thomas M. Knox, for city taxes of 1801 and 1864, which deeds were recorded respectively in February, 1865, and September, 1S68; also a quit-claim deed from Thomas M. Knox…
1Opinion of the CourtOp.toN, J.
It is apparent from the evidence that the respondent held the legal title to the premises in question as an heir-at-law of Charles K. Watkins, deceased, and that the tax titles of Thomas M. Knox inured to his benefit by being bought in by, and conveyed to, Caroline B. Watkins, the widow of said Charles, and one of the administrators of his estate, by the use of the moneys belonging to the estate.
The only remaining, question is of the validity of the tax deed of the appellant, which is based upon special assessments of benefits by the grading and improvement of streets in the city of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Johnson v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1876
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