Lyman v. Walker
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Story District Court. — R. M. Wright, Judge. ActioN in equity, wherein plaintiffs asked that they be permitted to redeem from a certain tax sale; that a tax deed issued by the county treasurer to defendant Walker be set aside; that the title to the property be decreed to be in the plaintiffs; that ■the court direct the-county auditor to accept payment of the sum due defendant, and to issue a certificate of redemption; and for general equitable relief.
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Appeal from Story District Court. — R. M. Wright, Judge. ActioN in equity, wherein plaintiffs asked that they be permitted to redeem from a certain tax sale; that a tax deed issued by the county treasurer to defendant Walker be set aside; that the title to the property be decreed to be in the plaintiffs; that ■the court direct the-county auditor to accept payment of the sum due defendant, and to issue a certificate of redemption; and for general equitable relief. On April 6, 1920, the court entered its decree for defendants, finding that, prior to the issuance of the tax deed.in question, the…
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
The action was originally brought by Lyman as guardian of his minor children, and it was alleged that, as such guardian, he was the owner of Lot 9, and the south 36 feet of Lot 8, in a certain subdivision in Nevada, Iowa. During the trial, the court, on motion of defendants, ordered that T. J. Lyman, in his individual capacity, be made a party plaintiff, so that the rights of title as between defendants and Lyman, guardian, and Lyman individually, might be determined. The pleadings on file were ordered to be applicable to Lyman as an individual. The property was sold at treasurer’s tax sale,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Nixon v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Cain v. EhrlerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1914
- Cornoy v. WetmoreSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- Schwed v. HartwitzSupreme Court of Colorado · 1896
- State ex rel. Kipp v. NordSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Johnson v. MillerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1933
- Lyman v. WalkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924