Curl v. Watson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Benton District Court. Suit in equity to redeem lands sold for taxes. The plaintiffs are minors, and as such, claim the right to redeem after the expiration of three years from the sale, and after the treasurer’s deeds were made. The cause was sent to a referee, who reported the facts found by him and his conclusions of law thereon.
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Appeal from Benton District Court. Suit in equity to redeem lands sold for taxes. The plaintiffs are minors, and as such, claim the right to redeem after the expiration of three years from the sale, and after the treasurer’s deeds were made. The cause was sent to a referee, who reported the facts found by him and his conclusions of law thereon. This report was ’made the basis of the decree by the District Court, that the sales and tax deeds be set aside so far as plaintiffs and the-defendants Douglas & "Watson were concerned, upon plaintiffs paying $81.60 to them within ninety days from…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
l. Pleading : evidence: ' introduction of exhibits, I. The plaintiffs, who are minors, derive their title to the real estate in controversy by descent, the death of their ancestor having occurred before any of the sales for taxes, under which the defendants claim. The petition as amended alleges that the defendants Douglas & Watson claim to have purchased the land at three different sales, and have obtained three several deeds therefor; that the defendant Samuel H. Watson was a member of the firm of Douglas & Watson, and had conveyed a part of the land to the defendant Patrick M. Clayton.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Byington v. RiderSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859
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