Knox v. Dunn
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from, Wyandotte District Court. Action brought by Dunn, the owner of lots 38 and 39, in block 133, in the city of Wyandotte, against Knox, the holder of a tax-sale certificate thereon. Trial by the court, at the December Term, 1878, upon an agreed statement of,,facts. Findings and judgment for plaintiff. New trial denied, and defendant ATnorc.brings the case here.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
This was an action to quiet title, brought by the owner of certain lots against the holder of a tax-sale certificate thereon. It was conceded that the lots were subject to taxation, the levy legal, and the valuation not excessive; also, that the owner had paid no part of the taxes. Several *684defects are alleged in the assessment and sale proceedings. These defects we shall concede, without deciding, were sufficient to invalidate the sale; yet, notwithstanding these defects, we think the plaintiff was not entitled to a judgment in this action,…
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