Graham v. Lambeth

Gernon, J.:

In this appeal of a quiet title action, Paul M. Lambeth, appellant, claims that a sheriff’s deed acquired after a tax foreclosure sale conveys a new and paramount title extinguishing all prior interests.

William J. Graham, appellee, contends he acquired the disputed land by adverse possession and, therefore, the district court did not have jurisdiction of the land and any sale for taxes was void.

The parties submitted the case on an agreed statement of facts pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 3.05 (1995 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 21).

Graham purchased a tract of land from Rosenquist in 1964. Both…