Neilan v. Unity Investment Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — Hon. F. K,. Gaynor, Judge. Suit in. equity to quiet plaintiff’s title in and to a certain lot in the city of Sioux City. To defendant’s answer and counterclaim plaintiff filed a demurrer, which demurrer was overruled, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Ueemeíi, C. J.
Plaintiff’s action is founded on a tax title based upon a sale of the property for the taxes of the years 1893, 1894, 1895 and 1896, and a deed issued by the county treasurer pursuant thereto April 12, 1901. Plaintiff alleged that he had paid all taxes upon the lot to date, and that one Frank Anderson was the owner of the lot at the time of the tax sale. Plaintiff also pleaded in his petition certain matters regarding the conduct of Anderson and the defendant which he relied upon as an estoppel. Defendant in answer denied ail the allegations of the petition, save those'…
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