Winfrey v. Trenchard

MAUGHMER, Commissioner.

In their petition, plaintiffs, who are now appellants, alleged that on May 13, 1947, the defendant-respondent, by warranty deed, conveyed to them a farm of 166 acres; that after delivery of the deed and payment of the consideration, plaintiffs learned that said lands “were encumbered with special taxes by reason of a certain drainage district proceedings and at the time of said deed, the total amount of said taxes due was $3,523.20”, for which amount judgment was sought, together with interest thereon at six percent from the date of the sale in May, 1947, on the theory…