Harney v. Charles

In 1866 the plaintiff’s land was sold for the delinquent taxes of 1864, and one of the defendants became the purchaser. In 1868, before the expiration of the two years allowed for redemption, he tendered to the county authorities of St. Louis county the amount of the tax for which it was sold, with six per cent, interest, which they refused to receive. The plaintiff claimed that he came within the provisions of the act of March 12, 1867, allowing those who were in the actual military service o£ the United States until twro years from their discharge to redeem their land which had been sold…