Board of County Commissioners v. Lavington

Mr. Justice Burke,

sitting for Mr. Chiee Justice Adams, delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiee in error is hereinafter referred to as the county and defendant in error as Lavington.

Lavington bought land at a tax sale. Claiming .the sale was illegal, he petitioned for a refund of his payments. The county refused, but the district court gave bim judgment. To- review that judgment the county brings error.

The land in question was sold as the east half of the northeast quarter of section 9'. More than forty years ago the owners thereof, deraigning title by mesne conveyances from the United…