Bowen v. Duffie
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Sao CircvÁt Court. The plaintiff, Fannie Bowen, brings this action to set aside a tax sale to certain land in Sac county, and to quiet her title to the land. The court set aside the tax sale as to an undivided half of the land, and quieted plaintiff’s title to such half. The defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
The sale in question was made to the defendant, Condron, and was for taxes of 1875,1876,1877 and 1878. The court set aside the sale, but found that the plaintiff never owned more than an undivided half of the premises, and quieted *90her title to such half; and of the finding of the court in this respect the plaintiff makes no complaint. The defendant Duffie claims to own the premises by reason of a tax- deed executed prior to the sale in question. The defendant Oondron denies the validity ofDuffie’s deed, and insists upon the validity of the sale to him. They both insist, however, that,…
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