Gray v. Coan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cedar District Court. This action was brought originally in the Clinton district court, for the purpose of setting aside certain tax deeds held by the appellee, Wm. F. Coan, for certain lots in Arnold and Young’s addition to Clinton, described in the petition and amended petition, and to quiet the plaintiff’s title thereto.
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Appeal from Cedar District Court. This action was brought originally in the Clinton district court, for the purpose of setting aside certain tax deeds held by the appellee, Wm. F. Coan, for certain lots in Arnold and Young’s addition to Clinton, described in the petition and amended petition, and to quiet the plaintiff’s title thereto. The plaintiff claims to be the owner in fee of the lots described; alleges that the tax deeds are void and a cloud upon her title; that she had duly redeemed from the tax sales upon which the deeds were made and delivered; that the lots were sold in bulk, and…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
The plaintiff’s evidence in support of her title’is as follows:
1. A deed from Francis Wier to Zara W. Arnold, dated June 14, 1856, purporting to convey the premises in question.
2. A plat of “ Arnold & Young’s addition to the city of Clinton,” including the lots in question.
3. A judgment in favor of plaintiff against Zara W. Arnold, rendered June 10, 1859, for the sum of $275.49, and costs.
' 4. Execution on said judgment, and return showing levy and sale of the premises in controversy to the plaintiffj May 16, 1861.
5. The sheriff’s deed to the plaintiff in pursuance of such sale, July 16, 1862.
2Cases cited2 opinions
- McCready v. Sexton & SonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1870
- Boardman v. BourneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1865
3Cited by4 opinions
- Martin v. ColeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1874
- Jackson v. ChallissSupreme Court of Kansas · 1889
- White v. HammerstromSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938
- Gray v. CoanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875