Gage v. Waterman

The bill in this case was filed by Waterman, against Gage, to set aside two tax deeds to the property in controversy. The court below decreed the relief prayed, and the defendant appealed.

One of said tax deeds was issued to Henry H. Gage, the defendant, on January 20, 1876. The affidavit of giving notice of the tax sale, which is relied upon as the evidence of such notice, states the service of a notice of the tax sale on J. Young Scammon, by handing the same to Mr. Bogue, the legal agent for said Scammon, on May 4, 1875; that said Scammon was the only person in possession of the property on…