Litchfield v. County of Hamilton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hamilton District Court. AotioN in chancery brought in December, 1868, to enjoin the sale of lands of plaintiff, situate in Hamilton county, for taxes levied from the years. 1859 to I860, inclusive, and to enforce an equitable rebatement of interest and penalties upon such taxes as were levied after the lands became subject to taxation, as claimed by plaintiff. Like relief is claimed for other parties having common interest in the questions involved in the case.
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Appeal from Hamilton District Court. AotioN in chancery brought in December, 1868, to enjoin the sale of lands of plaintiff, situate in Hamilton county, for taxes levied from the years. 1859 to I860, inclusive, and to enforce an equitable rebatement of interest and penalties upon such taxes as were levied after the lands became subject to taxation, as claimed by plaintiff. Like relief is claimed for other parties having common interest in the questions involved in the case. The cause was submitted to the court upon bill, answer, exhibits and evidence, and a decree rendered November 23d, 1872,…
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
The lands upon whífeh tbe taxes in question were levied are a part of the Des Moines River Grant, and on the l rnnijo Moines river grant: taxation. 3d day of May, 1858, were by patent conveyed by the State to the “ De Moine ” Navigation and , , Railroad Company, plaintiff’s grantor. 1 rom the time these lands were certified by the Secretary of the Interior' to the State of Iowa, under the act granting them, which was approved August 8, 1846, the officers of the State and United States, and all parties claiming under the grant, regarded the title based on it as valid. The United States Supreme…
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