Grayling Lumber Co. v. Tillar

Hart, J.,

(after stating the facts). As will be seen by reference to our statement of facts, the United States issued a patent to said lands to John D. Kimball on August 3, 1858. John D. Kimball and wife conveyed the lands by deed to S. C. Roberson, on March 21, 1895. S. C. Roberson and wife conveyed the lands by deed to Frank Tillar on January 10, 1900.

On the part of appellants it is claimed that the lands were forfeited to the State at a tax sale in 1869 for the nonpayment of the taxes of 1868.

Without going into a particular statement of the facts, it appears that there was no legal…