Blackman v. Arnold
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Atpeat, from a judgment of the circuit court for Douglas county: A. J. ViNje, Circuit Judge. Action to remove a cloud on title to real estate. The defendant counterclaimed alleging title in himself and that plaintiff’s claim was based on two invalid tax deeds. Defendant prayed for affirmative relief setting aside such tax deeds and quieting the title to the property in himself.
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Atpeat, from a judgment of the circuit court for Douglas county: A. J. ViNje, Circuit Judge. Action to remove a cloud on title to real estate. The defendant counterclaimed alleging title in himself and that plaintiff’s claim was based on two invalid tax deeds. Defendant prayed for affirmative relief setting aside such tax deeds and quieting the title to the property in himself. The court decided upon tbe evidence as follows: May 16, 1893, Charles B. Gariety owned and possessed lot 319 on West Seventh street, town site of Superior, in the city of Superior, Douglas county, Wisconsin. November…
1Opinion of the CourtMaeshall, J.
It seems that no good can come from discussing various questions presented by appellant on this appeal. The case is very simple. There is no question but that the lot covered by plaintiff’s tax deeds is identical with the-lot covered by defendant’s paper title, that the claim of title-by him represents the tax burdens upon the property for the-years 1893 and 1894, and that plaintiff acquired his tax certificates when he was under no obligation to pay the taxes on the property, and obtained his first tax deed in form cutting-off the patent title and the title of the defendant before obtaining…
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