Carter v. Cemansky
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court.— HoN. George W. Wakeeield, Judge. Suit in equity to quiet plaintiff’s title to a certain lot in the city of Sioux City, as against defendant’s claim under a certificate of purchase of the same at tax sale. Defendant filed an answer and cross-bill asserting the validity of his certificate, and making claim for subsequent taxes paid by-him on the lot.
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Appeal from Woodbury District Court.— HoN. George W. Wakeeield, Judge. Suit in equity to quiet plaintiff’s title to a certain lot in the city of Sioux City, as against defendant’s claim under a certificate of purchase of the same at tax sale. Defendant filed an answer and cross-bill asserting the validity of his certificate, and making claim for subsequent taxes paid by-him on the lot. He also asked that, if the certificate be declared invalid, he be given an equitable lien upon the property for the amount of the taxes paid by him. Plaintiff denied the validity of the taxes, and pleaded the…
1Opinion of the Court
Deemeer, J.—
From the years 1888 to 1892, inclusive, one Jandrey owned the lot above referred to. This lot abutted upon Twelfth street, in the city of Sioux City. Dur*508ing the time that Jandrey was the owner thereof, the city ordered this street, as well as another abutting upon the property, and also an alley in the rear thereof, graded and filled, and thereafter assessed against the lot something near $500, as its proportion of the expense of grading and filling Twelfth street. The taxes were made payable in five in-stalments, and confirmed as a lien against the lot. Notice was given as by…
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