Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Allfree
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jaspter Circuit Cotort. Action in chancery to quiet tbo title to certain land in plaintiff. There was a decree entered in the circuit court granting the relief prayed for in plaintiff’s petition, and awarding to it possession of the land, from which defendant appeals. The controlling facts of the case appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The undisputed facts of the case are as follows:
1. The land in' controversy was entered at the proper United States land office in 1854, by one Easley, and, in 1856, this entry was set aside by the action of the proper department of the government.
2. In 1858 the register of the land office for the district in which the land is situated certified to the county of Jasper, wherein the land is located, its entry.
3. The land was taxed by the county for the year 1857 and subsequent years continuously, and was sold for taxes in 1858 and in 1862, and separate tax deeds were made to the *502respective…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hunnicutt v. PeytonSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Edgerton v. BirdWisconsin Supreme Court · 1858
- Hall v. LawSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Molton v. HendersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1878
- Langworthy v. MyersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1856
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by19 opinions
- Power v. KitchingNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1901
- Shelley v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
- Withrow v. WalkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
- Lindt v. UihleinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Parker v. VinsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1899
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.