75 Iowa 180 | Iowa | 1888
Lead Opinion
— It appears that the plaintiff is the holder of the patent title to the land. The defendant claims title under a tax deed made in pursuance of a sale for taxes on the second day of October, 1882, for the delinquent taxes for the year 1881. At the time the notice of the expiration of redemption was served, one Cynthia Bills was in the actual possession of the land, and no notice was at any time served upon her. This is a conceded fact in the case, and as we think the rights of the parties depend upon this omission to give notice, no other question need be considered. It is provided by section 894 of the Code that “ after the expiration of two years and nine months after the date of the sale of the land for taxes, the lawful holder of the certificate of purchase may cause to be served upon the person in
We think the district court correctly held that the plaintiff’s right of redemption had not expired.
Affirmed.
Dissenting Opinion
(dissenting. ) The notice to redeem was served on plaintiff personally. He was the owner of the