Burroughs v. Goff

The plaintiff brings ejectment to recover 80 acres of land lying in the township of Hersey, in the county of Osceola.

The plaintiff claims under two tax deeds made by the Auditor General upon sales of the land for the taxes of 1875 and 1876, assessed and levied under the law of 1869, and the amendments thereto.

The defendants Thomas W. Palmer and Lizzie Palmer claimed title from the government through sundry mesne conveyances, which they obtained previous to 1875, since which time they have continuously claimed title to the said land under said.conveyances down to the present time; and…