Nichols v. Kellas

This action was brought to cancel a tax deed given by the comptroller to certain land's of which the plaintiffs claim to be the owners.

In 1902, the plaintiffs’ testator acquired by purpurchase from the St. Eegis Paper Company, for a consideration stated in the deed of $1,150, the.title to the north four-fifths of lot six of Ward’s subdivision of township 14, containing about 140 acres of land, the title to which property is traced back from the paper company to the state which gave letters patent for these lands and others in 1850.

In 1896, plaintiffs’ testator purchased from the Everton…