Goodnow v. Moulton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Webster Circuit Court. Action in equity. A decree was’ entered in the Circuit Court dismissing the petition, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
l. taxes *. repaidradé/belief of ownership. — In 1863 the Iowa Homestead Company purchased, and there was conveyed to said company by the Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad Company, certain lands described in the petition. Other lands were embraced m the same conveyance, which purported to convey the fee simple title. In 1861, and every year thereafter up to and including 1871, the homestead company *556paid the taxes levied on said land, which, during the period aforesaid, was notin the actual occupation of anyone.
The title of said company failed, as hereafter stated, and this action is brought to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dubuque & Pacific Railroad v. LitchfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1860
- Wolcott v. Des Moines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1867
- Homestead Company v. Valley RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Garrigan v. KnightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
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- Goodenow v. LitchfieldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
- Packwood v. BriggsWashington Supreme Court · 1901
- Goodnow v. LitchfieldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Wood v. ButtonMichigan Supreme Court · 1919
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