Back v. Carpenter
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Morris District Cowrt. Ejectment, brought by Bach against Carpenter, to recover the possession of certain real estate, situated in the city of Council Grove, in Morris county. Plaintiff claimed title from the original patentee down’to herself. Defendant relied on certain tax deeds. Trial at the April Term, 1882, of the district court, and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff brings the case here. The facts are fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
*350The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
This was an action of ejectment, brought by Mary Back against J. C. Carpenter, for the recovery of certain lots in the city of Council-Grove, Morris county. The plaintiff’s claim to the property is founded upon a regular chain of title from the original patentee down to herself, while the defendant’s title is founded upon certain tax deeds issued by the county clerk of Morris county, for taxes levied during thé years 1874, 1875, 1876, and 1877. The only question involved in the case is whether these fax deeds are valid or not. These tax…
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