Legal Opinion

Rowland v. Brown

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 12, 1888PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from C larTce District Court. Action in equity to set aside a tax deed, and to redeem tke land therein described from tax sale. On the hearing in the district court, the petition of the plaintiffs was dismissed, and the costs of the action taxed to them. Plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.

1. Tax sale and deed: notice to redeem: person in possession: who is. — I. The question involved in this case is stated by appellants to be “ the sufficiency of the notice of expiration of the time for redemption.” The land in controversy was sold for delinquent taxes on the second day of October, 1882. The certificate of purchase was assigned to defendant, who obtained a treasurer’s deed for the land on the twelfth day of May, 1886. January 21, 1886, the notice in controversy was served on J. C. Rowland, in whose name the land was taxed, and on Henry Rowland. It is urged by appellants that…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Roberts v. DeedsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
  2. Poindexter v. DoolittleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
  3. Stoddard v. SloanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
  4. Ufford v. WilkinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
  5. Johnson v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Burks v. HedingerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  2. Murphy v. HatterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1940
  3. Barcroft v. MannSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  4. Securities Investment Corp. v. Indiana Truck Corp.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Seymour v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1892

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