68 Iowa 313 | Iowa | 1886
Lead Opinion
Miles White was the owner of the patent title to the land in controversy, and, for the purpose of establishing title in himself, the plaintiff introduced in evidence and relied on the will of Miles White, which was admitted to probate in Gruthrie county in this state on the third day of December, 1883. The land was sold for delinquent taxes on the first day of November, 1875, and the same was conveyed
The statute provides that the notice shall be given by the “ lawful holder of the certificate of purchase.” It evidently contemplates that a notice shall be given by the holder of each certificate of purchase. A fair construction of the statute requires that a separate notice should be given to the person in possession of or to whom each tract of land was taxed. It is required, we think, that the holder of each certificate of purchase must give a notice which describes only the land therein referred to, and states the other statutory requisites. The notice in this case may be well designated as a “ blanket notice,” and such a notice is unknown to the law. A person is not and should not be required to look over fifteen or more descriptions of land to see if any is describedin which he is interested, nor should he be required to look over as many names in a published notice to see 'whether such notice is directed to him. The notice is insufficient; and, as both deeds are based on the same notice, the right to redeem exists unless no notice was required to be given, which counsel for defendant contend in the case.
Affirmed.
Rehearing
The petition for rehearing is
Overruled.