Legal Opinion
Jiska v. Ringgold County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 21, 1882PublishedCited by 16 opinions
Appeal from Ringgold District Court. Action in equity to have declared void, as to the plaintiff, certain taxes, and have the same canceled of record as a hen on certain real estate. A demurrer to the petition was overruled, and the relief asked granted. The defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Seevers, Ch. J.
The amount in controversy being less than one hundred dollars, certain questions have been certified as to which it is said to be desirable to have the opinion of the Supreme Court. The only questions discussed by counsel are the following:
“1. Where a person purchases real estate, and at the time of purchasing the same the treasurer of the county where the real estate is situated gives the purchaser a certificate that there are no delinquent taxes on said real estate, and the purchaser causes the tax books to be examined, and no taxes are delinquent, as shown by the books, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cummings v. EastonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
3Cited by16 opinions
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- Amerada Petroleum Corp. v. 1010.61 Acres of Land, More or LessCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1944
- Hintrager v. McElhinnySupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
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