Morrow v. Lander
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Brown County. The following statement of the .case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: This is a bill in equity, commenced December 19, 1888, to set aside a tax deed obtained by the defendant from Brown county, November 7, 1888, for the tax of 1881 and sale of 1885, of a lot in Green Bay belonging to the plaintiff, and as a cloud upon his title.
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APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Brown County. The following statement of the .case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: This is a bill in equity, commenced December 19, 1888, to set aside a tax deed obtained by the defendant from Brown county, November 7, 1888, for the tax of 1881 and sale of 1885, of a lot in Green Bay belonging to the plaintiff, and as a cloud upon his title. The complaint alleges several defects in the tax proceedings, by reason of which it was claimed that said tax deed was illegal and void, and also alleges a tender to the defendant of $91.72 on account of payment…
1Opinion of the CourtCassodat, J.
There is no bill of exceptions. This being so, we must assume not only that there was evidence to sustain each and all the findings of fact, but also evidence disproving any and all inconsistent inferences. The finding to the effect that there was no proof that the requisite notice of sale was posted “ in a conspicuous place in the county treasurer’s office,” was a fatal defect, and necessarily invalidated the tax certificate and deed in question. Sec. 1130, S. & B. Ann. Stats.; Hilgers v. Quinney, 51 Wis. 63; Ward v. Walters, 63 Wis. 43; Ramsay v. Hommel, 68 Wis. 12; Morris v. Carmichael, 68…
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