Legal Opinion

McKenna v. Cooper

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided April 10, 1909No. 15,945PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error from Kingman district court; PRESTON B. Gillett, judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

BURCH, J.:

In this case Cooper, the plaintiff, claiming title under a sheriff’s deed, recovered in ejectment against McKenna, who claimed under a tax deed. The tax deed was invalid, and the material question is whether the sheriff’s deed established title sufficient to authorize a recovery by the plaintiff.

The sheriff’s deed was issued pursuant to foreclosure proceedings based upon service by publication, and it is claimed the affidavit and notice are defective in substance. It is not necessary to discuss their validity in this respect. The attack made…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Plano Manufacturing Co. v. KaufertSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
  2. Town of Davis v. DavisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Tweed v. MetcalfMichigan Supreme Court · 1857
  4. Bailey v. WilliamsOregon Supreme Court · 1876
  5. Gilmer v. BirdSupreme Court of Florida · 1875

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Chisholm v. GilmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
  2. Gordon v. MunnSupreme Court of Kansas · 1912
  3. People ex rel. Setters v. LeeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1923
  4. Burns v. Pittsburg Mortgage Investment Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
  5. Lister v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979

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