Uhl v. Small
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Wilson District Court. Action by Uhl against Small and others to recover possession of property. From a judgment for possession by plaintiff, upon payment to defendants of the amount paid by them as taxes on the property, plaintiff brings error. The facts appear in the opinion herein, filed February 9, 1895.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Allen, J.:
The plaintiff, Uhl, brought suit to recover-the south half of lot four, in block nine, in the city of Fredonia. The defendants answered, denying his title. On the trial, it was admitted that the plaintiff was the owner of the land, unless the title of John Risse, the plaintiff’s grantor, had been divested by a tax deed, under which the defendants claim. The tax deed offered in evidence shows that a number of distinct tracts were sold together for one gross sum, and on the issue as to the title to the property the court found in favor of the…
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