Bender v. Dungan
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, Holt Circuit Court. — Hon. C. A. • Anthony, Judge. (1) The tax deeds were in the form prescribed by the statute, and made a prima facie case of title in plaintiff, and judgment should have been for him for possession of the land.
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Appeal from, Holt Circuit Court. — Hon. C. A. • Anthony, Judge. (1) The tax deeds were in the form prescribed by the statute, and made a prima facie case of title in plaintiff, and judgment should have been for him for possession of the land. Acts, 1872, pp. 128,129, 130. (2) The tax deeds, even if not sufficient as muniments of title, were, at least, evidence of the payment of taxes by plaintiff, as therein recited, and the declaration of law asked should have been given, and plaintiff should have had judgment accordingly. Acts, supra. The tax deeds were none of them in any form prescribed…
1Opinion of the CourtRay, C. J.
This is an action of ejectment to recover the described premises which are situate in Holt county, Missouri. The petition is in the ordinary • form, and the answer one of general denial. By agreement of parties a jury was waived and cause tried by the court. A finding was had for defendant, from which plaintiff has appealed.
Plaintiff offered, in evidence, three tax deeds, one for the taxes of the year 1873, another for the taxes of 1874, and the remaining one for the' taxes of the year 1875, all of which were, upon the objections of defendant, excluded by the court. No other evidence was…
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