Corbin v. Beebee
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cass Cvreuit Cou/rt. Action at law to recover certain lands in Cass county. There was a trial to the court without a jury and judgment for plaintiff; defendant appeals. The facts of the case involved in the points ruled sufficiently appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Beck, Ch. J.
i. tax sale: may'be shown* to defeat title. — The petition is in the usual form alleging plaintiff to be the owner of the lands in fee simple which are wrongfully withheld by defendant. The answer defendant sets up ownership and right of possession jn himself. A replication to the answer alleging that defendant claims the land under a tax title which, on account of certain fraudulent acts of the treasurer selling the lands, is void, was, on motion of defendant, stricken from the files.
The evidence of plaintiff established that by successive conveyances the title from the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wayman v. SouthardSupreme Court of the United States · 1825
- Rice v. City of KeokukSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
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- Hall v. CardellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Butler v. DelanoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
- Kirk v. St. Thomas' ChurchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Miller v. CorbinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
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