Neiswanger v. Ord

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

An action to foreclose a real-estate mortgage executed to John D. Knox & Co., a partnership composed of John D. and Mary Knox, was brought by W. A. Neiswanger, an assignee of the firm. Thomas Ord and Charles H. Swope defended on the ground that they held under a tax deed which was good upon its face and had been of record for more than five years, and also under a decree quieting title against the mortgagees. The trial court held that the tax deed was invalid upon its face and that the decree was void. This proceeding is brought to’ review…