Bryant v. Clements

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

A purchaser of land from the holder of a void tax deed commenced an action to obtain possession of the land because of default of the landowner to satisfy a judgment previously rendered for the amount of the taxes, or for other relief which would secure satisfaction of the previous judgment. A demurrer to the petition was overruled, and the present owner of the land appeals. For convenience, the successor in interest to the tax-deed holder will be regarded as tax-deed holder.

M. S. Lockwood, now May S. L. Clements, owned the land and suffered…