Pier v. Oneida County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Oneida county: Chas. Y. Baedeen, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff purchased of the defendant county certain tax certificates of the tax sale of 1894 for the delinquent taxes of 1893. In November, 1894, she filed a claim with the county clerk for the return of the money paid by her for such certificates, on the ground that the certificates were invalid by reason of irregularities in the proceedings, which irregularities were set…
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Oneida county: Chas. Y. Baedeen, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff purchased of the defendant county certain tax certificates of the tax sale of 1894 for the delinquent taxes of 1893. In November, 1894, she filed a claim with the county clerk for the return of the money paid by her for such certificates, on the ground that the certificates were invalid by reason of irregularities in the proceedings, which irregularities were set forth at length. The claim was disallowed by the county board, and the plaintiff appealed. Upon the trial in the circuit…
1Opinion of the Court
"Westslow, J.
There can be no doubt but that the tax certificates which the plaintiff held were invalid on account of the irregularities in the tax-sale proceedings which are set forth in the statement of facts. Ward v. Walters, 63 Wis. 39, and cases cited. The tax certificates being invalid, it was the ■duty of the county board, under the statute, to order the repayment of the amount paid for them by the plaintiff, when she surrendered them for cancellation. R. S. sec. 1184; Norton v. Rock Co. 13 Wis. 611. The plaintiff’s claim was clearly a cause of action upon which the only relief…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ward v. WaltersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1885
- Frawley v. CosgroveWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
- Norton v. Supervisors of Rock CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1861
- Wright v. Town of MerrimackWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Cole v. Van OstrandWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Lamoreux v. Bayfield CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
- Borgman v. Langlade CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1917
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