Long v. Culp
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Saline District Court. Action by Long, to quiet title to certain lands acquired by him under the Homestead' Act, the patent for which was issued March 12th 1872. Culp answered, admitting that he had and claimed an interest in the lands in controversy, and alleging that said lands were subject to taxation in 1871, were duly assessed, that the taxes levied thereon were not paid, and that said lands were duly sold for said unpaid taxes, and that he was the owner and…
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Error from Saline District Court. Action by Long, to quiet title to certain lands acquired by him under the Homestead' Act, the patent for which was issued March 12th 1872. Culp answered, admitting that he had and claimed an interest in the lands in controversy, and alleging that said lands were subject to taxation in 1871, were duly assessed, that the taxes levied thereon were not paid, and that said lands were duly sold for said unpaid taxes, and that he was the owner and holder of the tax-sale certificate issued under such sale. Reply, denying the taxability of the lands. The action was…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
The question in this case is, whether a certain tract of land was subject to taxation for the year 1871. The facts as agreed are as follows: Title to the land was obtained under the homestead act; (12 U. S. Stat. at Large, 393.) On the 1st of March 1871 title was still in the government. On the 12th of June 1871 the owner made final proof and entry, and on the 12th of March 1872 the patent issued. The land was not returned by the assessor, but was placed upon the tax-roll by the county clerk under the provisions of § 36 of the tax law, (Gen.…
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