Shawler v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Taylor Circuit Court. On the 30th day of April, 1878, the plaintiff commenced this action, praying that his title to and estate in certain eighty acres of land in the petition described he established against the adverse claims of the defendant, and that the defendant he barred and estopped from having or claiming any right or title adverse to the plaintiff.
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Appeal from Taylor Circuit Court. On the 30th day of April, 1878, the plaintiff commenced this action, praying that his title to and estate in certain eighty acres of land in the petition described he established against the adverse claims of the defendant, and that the defendant he barred and estopped from having or claiming any right or title adverse to the plaintiff. Attached to the petition is an abstract of title, showing that on the 23d day of October, 1871, tlie treasurer of Taylor county executed a tax deed conveying said land to N. B. Moore, which tax deed was recorded on the same…
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
— It is conceded that, if there was a sale in fact of the lands in question, the statute of limitations has run in favor of the deed, and that the appellant, if plaintiffj would be barred from questioning the validity of the title derived through the sale. It is claimed, however, that the sale is void, and that therefore the statute of limitations does not run in favor of it.
1. tax sale: ureto^IávCT-* tlse1. It is claimed that the sale is void because the advertisement does not contain the land in-controversy. The answer alleges that notice was given that a sale for dclinTnent taxes would…
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