Rice v. Haddock
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Adair Circuit Court. AotioN in equity by plaintiff to quiet title to certain real estate against certain tax deeds, and to secure redemption from a tax sale on which the deeds were based. Defendant seeks to quiet title in himself. Decree for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRotheook, J.
The plaintiff claims title by quitclaim deed from P. Barrett, the original patentee from the United States, the consideration for the quitclaim being named at $20. The defendant claims title under a tax deed to him dated December 24, 1878, based on sale of November, 1875, for tax of 1874, and a second tax deed dated February 26, 1883, based on the same sale. It appears that P. Barrett, in whose name the land was taxed, was a non-resident of this state; but it is claimed by the plaintiff that the tax deed was void - for the reason that the proof of publication of the notice required by Code,…
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