Chamberlain v. Ahrens

Chamberlain brought ejectment for an undivided half of certain lands which defendant is admitted to have held under a tax title valid against the other half. Chamberlain’s title was deduced from a tax deed which he claims to have covered the other half, executed to George *112W. Ilolt in 1855, conveyed by him to Leonard Holt in 1858,. and by Leonard Holt to Chamberlain in April, 1867. He also set up a deed made in 1882, whereby the Auditor General conveyed to him a State-tax purchase of five-twelfths of the land, for taxes of 1858.

The court below gave judgment for defendant, on finding that he…