Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Merriam

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1884PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Cass county. Heard below before Pound, J. Treasurer had authority to make second tax deed. Mc-Gready v. Sexton, 29 IoWa, 356. Hwrley v. Street, Id., 429. Lorrain v. Smith, 37 Id., 67.

1Opinion of the Court

¡¡Maxwell, J.

This is an action to cancel certain tax deeds held by the defendant upon real estate of the plaintiffs, and to permit them to redeem from the tax sales. A decree was rendered in the court below setting aside the tax deeds and requiring the plaintiff to pay, for the use of the defendant, the amounts paid by him on the lands in controversy with twelve per cent interest thereon. The defendant appeals to this court.

It appears from the record that in 1874 the lands in question were sold to the defendant for the taxes due thereon for the year 1873, and a certificate of purchase given…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Haller v. BlacoNebraska Supreme Court · 1880

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ottaco Acceptance, Inc. v. LarkinNebraska Supreme Court · 2007
  2. Larson v. DickeyNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Baldwin v. MerriamNebraska Supreme Court · 1884
  4. Gibson v. PekarekSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Shelley v. TowleNebraska Supreme Court · 1884

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