Stevenson v. Bonesteel
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from General Term, Eighth District (Benton County). ' Petition in chancery, alleging that plaintiff is the owner in fee simple of certain lands, which were sold for taxes, and a treasurer’s deed executed therefor to the grantor of defendant, Bonesteel, who claims the lands under said tax title.
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Appeal from General Term, Eighth District (Benton County). ' Petition in chancery, alleging that plaintiff is the owner in fee simple of certain lands, which were sold for taxes, and a treasurer’s deed executed therefor to the grantor of defendant, Bonesteel, who claims the lands under said tax title. The tax sale and the proceedings thereunder are averred to be fraudulent and void on account of irregularities, and because the lands were not listed or assessed for taxation, and no taxes were levied thereon. The petition aslcs that the cloud upon the title of said lands, on account of said…
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
1 Tat SALB statute of limitatio ti The questions presented in this case all relate to the sufficiency and effect of the proceedings and decree in the case of Watson v. Stevenson, which are * ' ' pleaded and relied upon to defeat plaintiff’s jl jl action. If they are valid and binding upon plaintiff he cannot recover. This is admitted by plaintiff’s counsel, and their objections are all directed against the validity of the decree in that case. It is not claimed that the notice in that ease is insufficient to give the court jurisdiction if it otherwise could have been acquired. It is insisted,…
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