Madigan v. Smith

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hutchison, J.:

This is an action in ejectment and to set aside a tax deed on part of a lot in the city of Wallace, in Wallace county, Kansas, where the defendants are and have been in possession of the lot for more than twelve years, holding title thereto under a tax deed which has been of record for all of that time. The answer of the defendants was a general denial. Before filing the answer, however, the defendants moved to strike from the petition certain paragraphs, and after filing the answer they moved for judgment on the pleadings. These motions…