Eikevik v. Lee

Morris, Ch. J.

This is an action to determine adverse claims to real property. The plaintiff is the grantee in a deed dated July 9, 1942 from Rolette County, North Dakota purporting to convey a quarter section of land which according to a recitation in the deed became the property of the county on account of nonpayment of taxes for the years 1928 to 1938 inclusive.

The defendant, Syver M. Lee, is the original owner of the premises. He failed to pay the 1927 taxes. On December 11, 1928 the property was sold to Rolette County at tax sale and a certificate of tax sale was issued to the county on…