Hollenback v. Ess

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Brewer, J.:

This was an action of ejectment, to recover the possession of the south half of block 46, in the town of Shawnee, Johnson county. The plaintiffs claim to hold the ■original title from the government, and the defendants claim •under a tax deed. Notwithstanding the elaborate arguments made.on both sides, we think two very clear and simple propositions sustain the judgment of the district court. The case *88was tried by the court without a jury; special findings of fact were made, and judgment for possession rendered in favor of the plaintiffs,…