Watson v. Jones

*328The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one for partition of land among the widow and heirs of the deceased former owner. The daughter of the deceased by a first wife claimed sole ownership under a tax deed. This daughter, who resided in Pueblo, Colo., and who will be referred to as the defendant, was awarded a co-tenant’s share, with a lien for taxes, and appeals.

The land belonged originally to William Watson, a nonresident of the state, who died intestate in 1895. The land was sold to the county in 1893 for the delinquent taxes of 1892. In May, 1898, the tax-sale…