Cahoon v. Seger
Idaho Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe District Court of tbe Fourth Judicial District, for Cassia County. Hon. Chas. O. Stockslager, Judge. Action to quiet title against bolder of tax deed. Cahoon had promised to pay; he had rightly understood that his proffered payment would be accepted by the defendant, and when he endeavored to pay, he was confronted with a tax deed to his property. This is a ease of equitable estoppel, pure and simple. (McConnell v. Ory, 46 La.
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APPEAL from tbe District Court of tbe Fourth Judicial District, for Cassia County. Hon. Chas. O. Stockslager, Judge. Action to quiet title against bolder of tax deed. Cahoon had promised to pay; he had rightly understood that his proffered payment would be accepted by the defendant, and when he endeavored to pay, he was confronted with a tax deed to his property. This is a ease of equitable estoppel, pure and simple. (McConnell v. Ory, 46 La. Ann. 564, 15 So. 424.) Certificate of sale and tax deed were void for total failure of description. (1 Cooley on Taxation, p. 74, and notes.) “Land must…
1Opinion of the CourtBudge, C. J.
This action was begun by Annie Cahoon and H. B-. Cahoon, but the latter dying before the case came on for trial, "Win. D. Cahoon, as administrator of the estate of IT. B. Cahoon, deceased, was substituted as a party plaintiff. The action was brought to quiet title to the SE'. % NW. % and the NE. % SW. % of section 22, Tp. 15 S. of B. 24 E. of Boise meridian and a further piece of land beginning !/4 of one mile west and % of one mile north of the southeast comer of said section 22; thence running west 73 rods; thence north 75 rods; thence a little south of east 96 rods to the center of the…
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