Craven v. Craven

Oldham, C.

On August 29, 1881, the United States government issued a patent to- William, Peter, John and Maggie Craven for a quarter section of land situated in Merrick county, Nebraska. Afterwards these parties all appear to have left the state of Nebraska, leaving an agent to look after their interests in the property. Taxes accumulated on the property, and defendant Lamb, having purchased tax sale certificates, obtained a tax deed from the treasurer of Merrick county for the land in dispute on May 27, 1887. This deed was recorded, and Lamb took possession under it, plowed a firebreak around…