Wellman v. Hoge

Robinson, Judge:

The object of the suit was to remove alleged clouds from the tax title of plaintiffs to land in their possession. The bill specifically averred the validity of the title by tax deed. The answer denied the regularity, sufficiency and validity of the tax deed, and by way of affirmative relief prayed that it be cancelled and annulled. A special reply closed this issue. It seems not to be controverted that if the tax deed is valid, and passed title to the whole estate, the decree granting the relief asked'by the plaintiff is a proper one.

Hoge, the defendant, conveyed the land in…