Griffin v. Tuttle
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Olay District Court. — Hon. Geo. H. Carr, Judge. Action to set aside certain tax deeds, and deiermine tbe ownership of real estate. Judgment for ■ defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, C. J.
1. Taxation: ' assessment to unknown owner: wiiat I. It is conceded that Gr. H. Randall owned the real estate in controversy, unless the tax deeds under which the defendants claim are valid. Randall conveyed the premises , _ ,, .-it , , to Patterson, alid he to the plaintiff, m 1885. The real estate was sold for delinquent taxes on the second day of October, 1876, and the treasurer, on the fifteenth day of January, 1881, executed a conveyance to M. Tuttle, and the defendants are his heirs and legal representatives. In 1878 the real estate was taxed to Gr. H. Randall. In 1880 it was taxed. to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Meredith v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
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