Legal Opinion

Norris v. Burt County

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided October 5, 1898No. 8319PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error from the district court of Burt county. Tried below before Kbysor, J,

1Opinion of the Court

Ragan, 0.

In 1868 certain state and county taxes were levied and assessed upon a tract of land in Burt county. The tax so imposed was void, as the land at the time was not subject to taxation. In 1869 these lands Avere sold for the non-payment of the taxes levied in 1868. Subsequently the purchaser obtained a treasurer’s deed for the lands based on the tax sale made thereof; and it seems that in 1893 a decree of the district court of said county declared such tax deed and the tax upon'Avhich it Avas based void and vacated the tax levy, sale, and deed, as clouds upon the owner’s title.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Pennock v. Douglas CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. United States v. General Douglas MacArthur Senior Village, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1973
  2. Barkley v. City of LincolnNebraska Supreme Court · 1908
  3. McDonald v. Lincoln CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1942
  4. McDonald v. Lincoln CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Speidel v. Scotts Bluff CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1933

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