Dreutzer v. Smith
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Door County. The case is stated in the opinion. The affidavit of non-occupancy therein referred to was as follows, excepting the description of the land, signature and jurat: “ State of Wisconsin, County of Door — ss: “Joseph Smith, of the town of Jacksonport, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that the lots and pieces or parcels of land enumerated and described below are not now, and have not been within the last six months, in the…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Door County. The case is stated in the opinion. The affidavit of non-occupancy therein referred to was as follows, excepting the description of the land, signature and jurat: “ State of Wisconsin, County of Door — ss: “Joseph Smith, of the town of Jacksonport, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that the lots and pieces or parcels of land enumerated and described below are not now, and have not been within the last six months, in the possession or occupancy of any person for the period of thirty days, and that he makes this affidavit for the purpose of…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylge, J.
This is an action of ejectment. The plaintiff showed title to the lands described in the complaint, derived from the United States. The defendant set up a tax deed, executed by the county clerk of Door county, bearing date March 10, 1881, to the defendant as grantee, purporting to convey the same lands to the defendant. The deed was based upon a tax sale made May 9, 1876. The deed recites that the defendant was the assignee of Door county. The attestation clause of the deed recites as follows: “ And have hereunto affixed the seal of said county board of supervisors of Door county at Sturgeon…
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