Davison v. Arne

This is an action in equity to set aside a tax sale of real estate in the City of Joplin, to declare void the sheriff's deed issued thereunder in 1937, and to adjudge title in plaintiff. Defendant Arne (grantee in the tax sale deed) answered claiming title and seeking the affirmative relief of adjudging fee simple title in him. The court entered judgment declaring title to be in defendant Arne, and plaintiff has appealed.

The record owner of the property was George L. Jones, who had died intestate prior to the institution of the tax suit in 1933. His widow Minnie Jones lived in the property…