Iddings v. Cairns

The court, March 20, 1854, by Black, J., after some preliminary remarks, laid down the following general principles in the words following, which is adopted both as syllabus of the case, and opinion of the court:

1. In a contest between a purchaser at treasurer’s sale and tbe original owner, or between those claiming under them, the limitation contained in the Act of 1806, gives the purchaser a good title after five years; although it may be shown, that he bought at a price, greater than the amount of taxes and costs, and filed no bond for the surplus.

MeCuffin and Cunningham, for plaintiff in…