Legal Opinion

Ellsworth v. Low, Adams & French

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 5, 1883PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal from Wright Circuit Court. The plaintiff, claiming to be the owner of certain real estate under a tax deed, commenced this action to restrain the defendants from selling the same under execution against a former owner. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.

I. Tbe validity of tbe tax deed depends upon tbe question wbetber redemption was made prior to tbe expiration , 1. TAX sale: from“Pwiien right expires. of ninty days after completed service of J J I ^e notice required by section 894 of tbe Code, qqie no£[ce was by publication in a newspaper, and tbe service was completed by making tbe required affidavit, on tbe 25th day of August, 1880, and filing tbe same in tbe office of tbe county treasurer. Tbe redemption is claimed to have been made on tbe 24th day of November, 1880, wliicb was ninety-one days after tbe completed service of tbe notice.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McNewis Executors v. RogersTennessee Supreme Court · 1850
  2. Pearson v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Cain v. EhrlerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Shelley v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
  3. Lynn v. MorseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
  4. Cornoy v. WetmoreSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
  5. Buck v. HoltSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888

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