Playter v. Cochran

The plaintiff claims to be the owner in fee of the premises in controversy. On the trial he supported this claim by the introduction in evidence of a tax deed, executed by the treasurer of the county on a sale of the lot for the taxes delinquent thereon for the years 1865 and 1866, held October 5, 1868. This deed is in all respects regular on its face, and, unless the matters set up by defendant to avoid its effect are sufficient for that purpose, and sustained by evidence, the legal title to the premises is vested in the plaintiff.

I. The first defense alleged is that, at the tax sale of the *259p…