Lowenstein v. Sexton
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from the District Court of Oklahoma County; before B. F. Burwell, Trial Judge. STATEMENT OF FACTS. On the 3rd day of November, 1890, defendant in error, Perry Sexton, procured a deed to lot No. 21, in block 35 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma county, Territory of Oklahoma, from the duly appointed, qualified and acting trustees of the townsite of said Oklahoma City, and has ever since .been the owner of said lot, holding the original government title thereto, as shown by the…
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Error from the District Court of Oklahoma County; before B. F. Burwell, Trial Judge. STATEMENT OF FACTS. On the 3rd day of November, 1890, defendant in error, Perry Sexton, procured a deed to lot No. 21, in block 35 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma county, Territory of Oklahoma, from the duly appointed, qualified and acting trustees of the townsite of said Oklahoma City, and has ever since .been the owner of said lot, holding the original government title thereto, as shown by the said trustees deed, which was filed for record on the day of its issue, to-wit: Nov. 3, 1890. Soon after procuring the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
Gillette, J.:
Two propositions are presented for determination here:
First, is the tax deed of plaintiff void upon its face ?
Second, does the statute of limitations protect the plaintiff in his title notwithstanding defects in the deed?
The deed conveyed six (6) separate parcels of land which were not contiguous and recited that they were sold to plaintiff, Lowenstein, for the sum of $133.78, on the 3rd day of September, 1894 at the office of the county treasurer.
The lot in question was sold for $43.63, which fact is not recited in the deed, but is shown by evidence…
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