Twinting v. Finlay

Tbis was an action to foreclose a tax deed, and from a decree in favor of tbe plaintiff tbe defendants bave prosecuted an appeal.

It is insisted that tbe defendants bad paid tbe taxes •to .the county treasurer, for wbicb tbe real estate was sold, prior to tbe date of such sale. A careful perusal and consideration of- tbe evidence adduced on tbe trial convinces us that tbe defendants paid no portion of tbe taxes included in tbe decree.

It is finally argued that tbe taxes are invalid because the assessor failed to attach bis oath to tbe assessment roll for the year 1890. At tbe time of tbe trial…