Hoskins v. Iowa Land Co.

-The controversy in this case turns upon the validity of a tax deed under which plaintiff claims title. The defendant contests the deed (1) because no notice of the sale for taxes was posted on the courthouse door as required by the statute; and (2) because, assuming the sale to have been regular and valid, there was no sufficient proof of service of notice to redeem.

i. tax sale: posting no I. The proof shows the notice of tax sale was not posted on the courthouse door, but was in fact.posted upon a bulletin board used for that purpose, and standing upon the porch of the building, just…