American Missionary Ass'n v. Smith
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Poll Circuit Court. This is an action in equity to quiet title to certain land. The defendant claims the land under a tax deed. The plaintiff claims that the land was not subject to taxation for the year for which it was sold, and that no sufficient notice was given of the expiration of the time of redemption, and no sufficient affidavit was made of the service of the notice.
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Appeal from Poll Circuit Court. This is an action in equity to quiet title to certain land. The defendant claims the land under a tax deed. The plaintiff claims that the land was not subject to taxation for the year for which it was sold, and that no sufficient notice was given of the expiration of the time of redemption, and no sufficient affidavit was made of the service of the notice. The court found that the defendant failed to serve the proper notice prescribed by law, prior to the taking of the deed, and that the land is still subject to redemption. The court adjudged that the plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
The cause was submitted to the court below upon an agreed statement of facts. In the view which we take of the case, we deem it necessary to set forth only the facts pertaining to the notice of the expiration of the' period of redemption, and the affidavit required in section 894 of the Code.
The land was assessed for the years 1873 and 1874 to Edgar Ketchum, treasurer American Missionary Association. For 1875 and 1876the’land was assessed to Edward Ketchum, treasurer American Missionary Association. For the years 1877 and 1878 the land was assessed to Edward Ketchum, president American…
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