Roberts v. First National Bank
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Cass County; Pollock, J. Action by Matilda Roberts against the First National Bank of Fargo and W. D. Hodgson to determine adverse claims to lot 20, block “G,” of Charles Roberts’ Addition to the City of Fargo. . The defendants claim under certain tax sales and tax deeds.
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Appeal from District Court, Cass County; Pollock, J. Action by Matilda Roberts against the First National Bank of Fargo and W. D. Hodgson to determine adverse claims to lot 20, block “G,” of Charles Roberts’ Addition to the City of Fargo. . The defendants claim under certain tax sales and tax deeds. The First National Bank of Fargo claimed to own the south half of lot 20 under a sale based on the taxes for the year 1888, and the respondent, Hodgson, claimed the north, half of said lot 20 under tax deeds based on sales for the years 1890, 1892 and 1893. The deed to the bank was recorded more…
1Opinion of the CourtBartholomew, C. J.
Plaintiff brought this action under section 5904, Rev. Codes, to determine adverse claims 'to lot 20, block G, of Charles Roberts’ addition to Fargo. The action was begun August 25, 1898. Plaintiff avers in her complaint that she is the owner in fee of said lot; that the defendants wrongfully claim some title or interest therein under certain tax sales and tax deeds. The defendants answered separately. The defendant bank alleged ownership in fee in itself of the south half of said lot by virtue of a-tax deed issued upon a sale of the same for the taxes of 1888. It also set up a lien by virtue…
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