Sligo Furnace Co. v. Laidley
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Iron Circuit Court. — Hon. E. M. Bearing, Judge. (1) In a suit to quiet title, a tax deed will not be held to have been invalid on the ground that the land sold ■ for a grossly inadequate price. Such an objection cannot be raised in a collateral proceeding. Lumber Co. v. Carroll, 25'5 Mo. 357. (2) “Laidly” and “Laidley” are idem sonans.
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Appeal from Iron Circuit Court. — Hon. E. M. Bearing, Judge. (1) In a suit to quiet title, a tax deed will not be held to have been invalid on the ground that the land sold ■ for a grossly inadequate price. Such an objection cannot be raised in a collateral proceeding. Lumber Co. v. Carroll, 25'5 Mo. 357. (2) “Laidly” and “Laidley” are idem sonans. Maier v. Brock, 222 S. W. 74. (3) The mere' inadvertent failure of the clerk to sign his name to the execution which was otherwise regular and entirely in conformity to the judgment and which was actually executed, is immaterial and does not…
1Opinion of the Court
Suit to quiet title. The defendants are the heirs of James M. Laidley, deceased, who is the common source of title. Plaintiff claims title by virtue of sheriff's deed made to its grantor, Eli D. Ake, dated November 20, 1880, under a proceeding by the collector for back taxes. The proceeding was by publication against said James M. Laidley as a non-resident, and it is regular in all respects, from the filing of the petition up to and including the making and delivery of the sheriff's deed, except the execution.
The defendants introduced in evidence an original paper found in the files of the…
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