Williams v. J. L. Gates Land Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Eau Claire county: E. Ray Stevens, Judge. On May 28, 1898, the J. L. Gabes Land Company was the owner of 120 acres of land situated in Eau Claire county,. which land was wild and unoccupied and remained so until June 1, 1904. On May 31, 1901, Eau Claire county issued a tax deed to Lelon A. Doolittle on said land, which, deed was based on tax-sale certificates from the year 1898, issued because of the nonpayment of the taxes on…
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Eau Claire county: E. Ray Stevens, Judge. On May 28, 1898, the J. L. Gabes Land Company was the owner of 120 acres of land situated in Eau Claire county,. which land was wild and unoccupied and remained so until June 1, 1904. On May 31, 1901, Eau Claire county issued a tax deed to Lelon A. Doolittle on said land, which, deed was based on tax-sale certificates from the year 1898, issued because of the nonpayment of the taxes on said land. The tax deed was recorded May 31, 1901, but was voidable for irregularities in the proceedings leading up to…
1Opinion of the CourtBabnes, J.
The circuit court found that the deed executed by Doolittle to the J. L. Gates Land, Company was executed and delivered for the purpose of inducing the said company “to rely upon it, and to refrain from bringing suit or making further demand upon said Doolittle with reference to. the title of said land.” Eurther, “that plaintiff, knowing all the facts about the execution of the deed to the Gates Land Company by said Doolittle, kept her deed from the record and refrained from in any way informing the Gates Land Company of her claim, for the purpose of inducing the Gales Land Company to rely…
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