Roberts v. Kerker

In the year 1911, C. F. Ker-ker was the owner of two lots in the city of Shawnee. In November, 1926, he sold and conveyed them by warranty deed to L. E. Roberts. In September, 1927, Roberts sold them to J. W. Hays. The title examiner for Hays discovered that the tax rolls showed delinquent taxes against the premises for the years 1911 and 1912, and refused to approve the title until the taxes were either paid or a showing made that they had been paid. After having been advised of this opinion counsel for Roberts took the matter up with Kerker, who was unable to produce satisfactory evidence…