Ewing v. Lockhart

CRIST, Judge.

This appeal stems from a suit to quiet title with a cross-claim for equitable relief to set aside a collector’s deed. The dispute centers around title to a two acre tract which was successfully quieted by respondent (purchaser) by virtue of a tax collector’s deed. The cross-claim for equitable relief filed by appellant (former owner) was denied. The case is here on an agreed statement of facts. We affirm.

In May and in October of 1972, former owner purchased two adjacent tracts of land in Saint Louis County. One of these tracts is the two acre parcel now the subject of this…