Petersilie v. McLachlin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

This was an action in ejectment, commenced in 1906, to recover possession of certain school-land in Ness county, with the rents and profits. Mary McLachlin, the plaintiff, claims title by virtue of a school-land certificate issued in 1885. She paid the *177semiannual interest thereon until 1895 and then defaulted, but prior to the commencement of the action tendered to the county treasurer the interest past due. The defendant claims as a “new purchaser” under a certificate issued February 5, 1903, and relies upon forfeiture proceedings taken…