Blanchard v. Hatcher

Opinion by

Simpson, C.:

This is an action in ejectment by the heirs of the original owner against the grantee of the tax *351purchaser, to recover the possession of real property sold for the non-payment of taxes. The case was submitted to the court for final trial at the May term, 1887. The following special findings of fact were made:

“1. On the 24th day of January, 1875, Mason Blanchard died intestate, seized in fee simple of the land in controversy in this action, to wit, the east half of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 29, township 15, range…