Fleck v. Duro

The property, to wit, lot 7, Ingham’s Second Addition, now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, was subject to taxation for the years 1933, 1934, and 1935. The tax for said years not having been paid, said property was sold at scavenger sale at the regular January, 1937, tax sale, Polk county, Iowa, being the bidder and the amount bid was $237.74, the exact amount of the general tax, interest and penalty. Certificate of sale, in the usual form, was issued to Polk county. Thereafter, on the 15th day of December, Polk county assigned said certificate to the city of…