Tuttle v. Griffin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clay District Court. Action to redeem from a tax sale. The plaintiff averred in his petition, in substance, that since January, 1875, he has been the owner of a certain forty acres of land in Olay county; that he failed to pay the taxes thereon for the year 1878, and that in November, 1879, at an adjourned tax sale, the county treasurer sold the land to the defendant; that for each and every other year until the commencement of this suit the plaintiff has paid…
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Appeal from Clay District Court. Action to redeem from a tax sale. The plaintiff averred in his petition, in substance, that since January, 1875, he has been the owner of a certain forty acres of land in Olay county; that he failed to pay the taxes thereon for the year 1878, and that in November, 1879, at an adjourned tax sale, the county treasurer sold the land to the defendant; that for each and every other year until the commencement of this suit the plaintiff has paid the taxes on the land; that from January, 1875, to January, 1883, the land was wild and uncultivated, and no person was m…
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
This action was submitted upon printed arguments at the September term, 1883. We were then advised that other cases involving the same question were about to be submitted, and in which additional arguments would be made. The question presented being one of importance as affecting many tax titles, we desired to obtain all the aid possible by way of arguments of counsel. The consequence is that the disposition of the case has been considerably delayed.
l. tax sale and deed: unknown owner: no one in possession: deed without notice. ■ It will be observed that the question presented was determined…
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