Slocum v. McLaren
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Swift county to quiet title. The defendant claimed title under a sale of the land for taxes delinquent for the year 1897. The case was tried before Qvale, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendant. From a judgment entered pursuant to such order, plaintiffs appealed. The form of the sheriff’s return upon the notice of expiration of time to redeem is given in the opinion.
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Action in the district court for Swift county to quiet title. The defendant claimed title under a sale of the land for taxes delinquent for the year 1897. The case was tried before Qvale, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendant. From a judgment entered pursuant to such order, plaintiffs appealed. The form of the sheriff’s return upon the notice of expiration of time to redeem is given in the opinion. G. S. 1894, § 1654, does not say that if the sheriff after diligent search is unable to find, but says if the party “cannot be found.” The sheriff here nowhere states…
1Opinion of the CourtJaggard, J.
This is an action, in form to quiet title, to determine the validity of a tax title. Pursuant to State v. Sage, 75 Minn. 448, 78 N. W. 14, judgment for taxes was entered against this tract of land and several others. Payment of the taxes oh the tract involved was inadvertently overlooked. Under the proviso of section 1591, G. S. 1894, under tax judgment, this tract was sold the latter part of April, 1899, a few days prior to the regular sale in the beginning of May of that year. August 20, 1907, a notice of expiration of time of redemption was issued by the county auditor, and the same was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Lawton v. BarkerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Mueller v. JacksonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Peck v. CookNew York Supreme Court · 1863
- Easton v. ChildsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- State v. SageSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
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3Cited by3 opinions
- De Laurier v. StilsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Fortier v. ParrySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- Slocum v. McLarenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909