Francis v. Griffin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Afpeal from Olay District Gourt. Action in equity to quiet in plaintiff tbe title to a quarter section of land. A demurrer to defendant’s answer was sustained by tbe district court, and, he refusing to plead further, j udgrnent was entered for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
Plaintiff claims under a deed executed by the county treasurer under a sale of the land for delinquent taxes. The sale was made on the 5th of October, 1874, and the deed was executed on the 8th of July, 1879, and recorded on the 12th of November following. The action was commenced on the 10th of November, 1884. The only defense 2>leaded is that the action is barred by the statute of limitations, and the fact upon which this defense is based is that defendant, being the owner of the patent title to the land, went into actual possession of it on the 9th of October, 1884, and made valuable…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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