Charlton v. Kelly

Mary Kelly, the appellee, had been for some years the owner of a lot in the city of Aspen. Taxes were assessed on it from time to time, until the assessment for the year 1888, which amounted to fifty odd dollars, was levied and left unpaid. The following year the property was advertised for sale under the statute and bought in by the county, which *302ultimately got a deed to it. The title as acquired by the county was conveyed to the appellant, who afterwards paid some thirty dollars of subsequent taxes, and the present suit was brought to set aside that sale and cancel the deed because of the…