Randall v. Dailey
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Coui’t for Chippewa County. The facts will sufficiently appear from the opinion. They contended, inter alia, that the defendant, having failed to show title in himself, cannot question the title of the plaintiff. Being a stranger to the record, and having failed to show title in himself, he had no right to pay the tax in question.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Coui’t for Chippewa County. The facts will sufficiently appear from the opinion. They contended, inter alia, that the defendant, having failed to show title in himself, cannot question the title of the plaintiff. Being a stranger to the record, and having failed to show title in himself, he had no right to pay the tax in question. Eaton To the point that the payment of the taxes before the sale avoided the sale, they cited Sprague v. Ocenen, 30 Wis. 209; B. S. sec. 1129.
1Opinion of the CourtOetoN, J.
This action was brought under sec. 1197, B. S., which authorizes the grantee of a tax deed to commence an action against the owner or owners of the land at the time of the tax sale for the purpose of barring such owner or owners, and those claiming under them, of all right, title, interest, or claim in such land. The defendant answered that he was the owner of the land in fee, and is, and has been for many years, in possession thereof, and paid the taxes on said land for the year for which it was sold, and before the sale; and prayed that the said tax deed be declared null and void, and the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wakefield v. RotherhamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Kelley v. CorsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1859
3Cited by4 opinions
- Gould v. SullivanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
- Boyer v. GelhausCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1912
- Fix v. GrayIdaho Supreme Court · 1914
- Opinion No. Oag 104-79, (1979), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1979