Colver v. Miller

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

The principal question involved in this proceeding brought by C. B. D. Colver against Jonas W. Miller, Sr., was the validity of a tax deed and some matters incidental to that question.

It appears that one George Miller was the owner of a half section of land at the time of his death on June 4, 1909. He left a will’ *73devising a life estate in his land to his brother, Jonas W. Miller, Sr., and devising the remainder to his nephew, Jonas W. Miller, Jr., his heirs and assigns forever, subject to the life estate. The remainder-man is the son…