Meredith v. Phelps
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Oass District Goitrt. This is an action to establish plaintiff’s right to redeem certain real estate from a tax sale, and to set aside a tax deed thereof to defendant, Phelps, and to cancel the deeds conveying the same to the defendants, Reinig and Yitzer. The district court dismissed plaintiff’s petition, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
The property in controversy is a lot in the town of Lewis. The evidence shows that plaintiff obtained a tax deed of said lot in 1875, and in 1880 he obtained a quitclaim from the former owner. The sale under which he obtained the tax title was for the taxes for years prior to 1872. He neglected, however, to pay the taxes for that year, and in December, 1878, it was offered for sale by the county treasurer for said tax, and defendant, Phelps, was the purchaser. In April, 1878, Phelps published a notice that the right of redemption from said sale would expire in ninety days from that date, and…
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- Pearson v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
- Tuttle v. GriffinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Scofield v. McDowellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
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