Collins v. Lyman County
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Stanley County. . Hon. JohN F. Hughes, Judge. Action by Michael T. Collins against Hyman County and others,, to quiet title to land sold for taxes by treasurer of Hyman County, and to cancel a tax sale certificate under such sale, said land having been taxed1 in both Stanley and Hyman counties. Judgment' for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Stanley County. . Hon. JohN F. Hughes, Judge. Action by Michael T. Collins against Hyman County and others,, to quiet title to land sold for taxes by treasurer of Hyman County, and to cancel a tax sale certificate under such sale, said land having been taxed1 in both Stanley and Hyman counties. Judgment' for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. As shown by the abstract and statement already made, plaintiff's land, final proof on same having been made on January 18, 1909, became taxable and was placed on the tax books for that, year in both the counties of Hyman and…
1Opinion of the CourtWhiting, J.
[1] But one question is presented upon this appeal, and that is whether certain land involved in this action lies within Lyman or within Stanley county. The trial court held that it lies within Sfanley county. Whether or not such decision is correct depends upon -the true location of that part of the boundary line between said counties extending from the Missouri river west a distance of some 23 miles to a line which was formerly the boundary line between the unoragnized counties of Pratt and Presho. This last-mentioned line coincides with what would be the range line on the west side of…
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