French v. Edwards

SAWYER, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff has title unless it has been cut off in someone of the several modes suggested by defendants. None of the defendants claim title except Lincoln, who claims through a sale and sheriff’s deed under a judgment for taxes. He has no other title. If this fails, then he, as well as the other defendants, claims that the title is outstanding in other parties.

The Milliken title relied on by defendants is manifestly void. The judgment by confession entered in 1S50, under which Mil-liken purchased at sheriff’s sale, conceding the proceeding to be in due form in other…