Mitchell v. Lines
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Wabaunsee District Court. Action commenced May 12,1884, by the plaintiff in error, to recover the possession of a tract of land in Wabaunsee county, Kansas. July 18, 1885, trial and judgment for the defendant for costs, and judgment for plaintiff for the amount of taxes, and that the same be decreed a lien on the land. Case brought to this court by plaintiff, and cross-petition filed by defendant in error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Clogston, C.:
Plaintiff claims title and right of possession to the land in controversy by virtue of a tax de^d executed by Wabaunsee county to one Kenderdine, and a deed from Kenderdine to him. This tax deed was placed on record on the 26th day of September, 1878. The defendant claims by chain of title from the government to one Newton, and by deed from Newton to defendant, as administrator of the estate of George Wells, deceased. The land was vacant and unoccupied up to May 8, 1882, when the defendant, under and by virtue of the deed from Newton to him, went into possession, and…
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