Bradley v. Brown
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wayne District Court. — Hon. R. C. Henry, Judge. This is an action in equity, and involves the validity of a tax title to eighty acres of land. There was a decree for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
— It appears that the plaintiff is the holder of the patent title to the land. The defendant claims title under a tax deed made in pursuance of a sale for taxes on the second day of October, 1882, for the delinquent taxes for the year 1881. At the time the notice of the expiration of redemption was served, one Cynthia Bills was in the actual possession of the land, and no notice was at any time served upon her. This is a conceded fact in the case, and as we think the rights of the parties depend upon this omission to give notice, no other question need be considered. It is provided by section…
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