State v. Harper

On January 1, 1930, appellee Harper was the owner of the eighty acres of land involved in this case. Then, theretofore and at all times since, he has occupied it as his homestead. The taxes on it for the year 1930 were not paid; the land was sold to the state at a valid tax sale, and the period of redemption was allowed to expire.

Thereafter, and on May 20, 1936, appellee Harper filed with the Land Commissioner his application to purchase the eighty acres, and in the application he gave the facts truthfully as to the condition and value of the land. The value was fixed in the application at…