Maxcy v. Simonson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Bayfield county: Jorar K. Paeish, Circuit Judge. It appears from the record and is undisputed that two actions were commenced by the respective parties on or about May 1, 1902, and after issues were joined therein they were consolidated into one action and tried together.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Bayfield county: Jorar K. Paeish, Circuit Judge. It appears from the record and is undisputed that two actions were commenced by the respective parties on or about May 1, 1902, and after issues were joined therein they were consolidated into one action and tried together. Action Ho. 1 was commenced by Maxcy., as owner in fee of the premises described, against Simonson, Sowder, and Axelberg to quiet title pursuant to sec. 3186, Stats. 1898. The defendant Si-monson separately answered in that action, claiming title under a tax deed to the county…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.
1. It is claimed that the sale from tbe county to Simonson was void because tbe deputy county treasurer, Axelberg, was interested in making tbe sale. Tbis contention is based upon tbe statute which prohibited sucb deputy from making any purchase, directly or indirectly, at any tax sale, or to purchase any tax certificate or tax title held by tbe county. Sec. 1143, Stats. 1898. It is enough to say that tbe trial court found that Axelberg was not so interested in making such purchase, and tbe evidence is sufficient to support such finding.
2. It is claimed by counsel that tbe amount which the…
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