Robertson v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The plaintiffs, Fred Robertson and W. J, Ratcliff, brought a suit the purpose of which was to settle the title to the land in controversy and to obtain the relief which would follow from an adjudication that they were the owners of it. Originally the land was school land. A certificate of purchase was issued which passed by due assignment to Mrs. Georgia F. Banta, of Maryville, Mo., who thereby, the petition alleges, became the lawful owner and holder of it. In 1901 the land was sold for taxes. On the basis of the tax proceedings, which were…