Sligo Furnace Co. v. Coombs
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Iron Circuit Court. — Eon. E. M. D earing, Judge. (1) East and Eost are not idem sonans. Myers v. • DeLisle, 259 Mo. 506; Williams v. Grudier, 264 Mo. 228; Graton v. Land & Lumber Co., 189 Mo. 322; Geer v. Mo. L. & M. Co.-, 134 Mo. 85; Scarry v. Lumber Co., 233 Mo. 690. (2) The sheriff’s tax deed is void for the reason that the tax proceedings on which it depends for its validity was not against the record owner of the land.
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Appeal from Iron Circuit Court. — Eon. E. M. D earing, Judge. (1) East and Eost are not idem sonans. Myers v. • DeLisle, 259 Mo. 506; Williams v. Grudier, 264 Mo. 228; Graton v. Land & Lumber Co., 189 Mo. 322; Geer v. Mo. L. & M. Co.-, 134 Mo. 85; Scarry v. Lumber Co., 233 Mo. 690. (2) The sheriff’s tax deed is void for the reason that the tax proceedings on which it depends for its validity was not against the record owner of the land. Sec. 6837, R. S. 1879; Ohlman v. Saw Mill Co., 222 Mo. 62; Burkham v. Manewal, 195' Mq. 506; Simonson v. Dolan, 114 Mo. 176; Singleton v. Turner, 151 Mo. 100;…
1Opinion of the CourtJames T. Blair, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment for plaintiff in an action it brought under Section 1970, Revised Statutes 1919, to quiet title to certain lands in Iron County. Both parties claim under John Kost. Plaintiff claims by mesne conveyances from purchasers under judgment for taxes against Kost and others, and defendants are the heirs of Kost.
Statement. Dr. John Kost lived in Michigan and was the record owner of the land in suit as early as 1870. In 1880 a suit against him and others was brought for the ^axeg on ¡ailc[ for the years 1868 to 1878, inclusive. The order of publication was in due…
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