Besore v. Dosh
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Deeatwr District Oourt. Action to set aside a tax sale and deed of certain lands now claimed by defendant, Thompson, situated in Decatur county, and to quiet the title thereof in plaintiff, who was the owner at the time of the tax sale which is alleged to be void. There was a decree in the District Court granting the relief prayed for in the petition. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
The tax title which is assailed in this action is based upon an alleged sale of the lands by the county 'treasurer in 1869 to Edwin Manning who, by his agent, assigned the certificates to defendant Dosh; he conveyed the land after the deed was executed by the treasurer to his co-defendant Thompson.
i tax sale-selection byd: treasurer. I. This title is unquestionably void for the following reasons: There was in fact no sale of the lands. The agent of Manning applied to the treasurer, informing him ^a<^ a certain amount of money to invest fop his principal in purchases at the tax sales, and…
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