Ireland v. George

Opinion by

Clogston, C.:

This was an action in ejectment, brought by the plaintiff against the defendants, to recover possession of one hundred and sixty acres of land. Plaintiff claimed by a chain of title from the government, and defendants claimed title and possession under a tax deed. This deed is challenged upon many grounds. The first ground is, that the delinquent tax notice failed to describe the land as described on the tax-roll, and that the name of the person to whom it was assessed was omitted. This question has been settled by this court, and this omission has been held to be a…