La Rue v. King
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Adams District Court. — Hon. R. C. Henry, Judge. Action brought by Frank L. La Rue to enjoin the execution.of a tax deed, and to set aside the tax sale. Defendant King filed answer, by which he resists the granting of the relief asked, and asks affirmative relief. A demurrer to his answer was sustained. He elected to stand on his answer, and a decree for plaintiif was rendered, as prayed.
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Appeal from, Adams District Court. — Hon. R. C. Henry, Judge. Action brought by Frank L. La Rue to enjoin the execution.of a tax deed, and to set aside the tax sale. Defendant King filed answer, by which he resists the granting of the relief asked, and asks affirmative relief. A demurrer to his answer was sustained. He elected to stand on his answer, and a decree for plaintiif was rendered, as prayed. By agreement, the case as to defendant, the treasurer of Adams county, is to abide the issue as to defendant King. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The land involved in this action was a part of the land granted to the state for school purposes. In 1866 Adams county entered into a contract with Mark Homan for the sale of this land. Homan failed to make the payments required by the contract, and in March, 1881, it was foreclosed. The land was sold under special execution in June, 1882; and January 8, 1884, a sheriff5 s deed was issued, pursuant to the sale, to the purchaser, one Snyder, who is the plaintiif ’ s grantor. October 1, 1877, the land was sold to ' defendant King for the delinquent taxes of 1874-1876. The purchaser afterwards…
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