Ramsay v. Hommel
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Clark County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Cassoday: “ The plaintiff in this action of ejectment, commenced May 24, 1883, claims title to the premises in question under three tax deeds,— one executed and recorded January 23-24,1877; one May 12-13,1880, on sale of 1877; one May 29, 1882, on sale of 1879. The defendant answered by way of a general denial and a claim of being the owner in fee in possession; and relied upon a tax deed…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Clark County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Cassoday: “ The plaintiff in this action of ejectment, commenced May 24, 1883, claims title to the premises in question under three tax deeds,— one executed and recorded January 23-24,1877; one May 12-13,1880, on sale of 1877; one May 29, 1882, on sale of 1879. The defendant answered by way of a general denial and a claim of being the owner in fee in possession; and relied upon a tax deed regular upon its face, executed to him and recorded May 14,1883, on the tax sale of 1880 for the tax of 1879. “ On the…
1Opinion of the Court
Cassoday, J.'
It is conceded that the plaintiff has a perfect title to the land in question, unless it is cut off by the tax deed issued to the defendant. The sale upon which the deed was issued occurred subsequently to the enactment of chapters 305, 309, Laws of 1880, and, of course, is subject to their provisions. The limitation of one year prescribed by sec. 3, ch. 309. Laws of 1880, even had it been pleaded, would only have been available to the defendant as to such errors or defects, if any, as Avent to the validity of the assessment and affected the groundwork of the tax. Pier v. Prouty,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hilgers v. QuinneyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
- Potts v. CooleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
- Pier v. ProutyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1886
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