Hawkeye Loan & Brokerage Co. v. Gordon
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — Hon. H. M. RemlbyJ uclge. This action was brought to recover possession of real estate. An answer and cross petition were filed, setting up an equitable defense and prayer for relief; whereupon, on motion of the defendant, the cause was transferred to the equity side of the docket, and tried as an equity case. Judgment was rendered for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
*5621 *5632 *561The defendant owned the premises in controversy. From 1894 to 1898, inclusive, they were *562taxed to M. K. Gordon. In 1895 they were sold by the county treasurer for the county tax of 1894, then due and unpaid, and a deed was issued on the certificate of said sale in 1899. Tenants were in possession of the property when application was made therefor, and proper notice was served on them. Notice of expiration was duly published as to M. 3L Gordon, but no notice was served on the defendant. No person by the name of M. K. Gordon lived in Linn comity at the time of the publication of the notice in…
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