Reports of cases decided in the Supreme court of the state of North Dakota, Volume 17

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• Published: North Dakota State Library
• Subjects: Politics & Government; Austin; Coleman; Cornwell; Crawford; Gage; Greenland; Harper; Howell; Paine; Rowe; Treadwell
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YOUKER v. HOBART 297 A tax sale on 19th day after first publication of notice is suffi cient. Coe et al. v. Buell, 6 N. W. 621 Taylor v. Brown, 5 Dak. 335, 40 N. W. 525; Williams v. Turner Twp. 87 N. W. 968; C. M. 6 St. P. Ry. Co. v. Nield, 92 N. W. 1069. Robinson & Lemke, for respondent. A tax title depends upon strict compliance with requirements of law. Farringt'on v. N. E. Investment Co., 1 N. D. 102, 45 N. W. 191 Powers v. Larrabee, 2 N. D. 141, 49 N. W. 724 Power v. Bowdle, 3 N. D. 107, 54 N. W. 404 O'Neil v. Tyler, 3 N. D. 47, 53 N. W. 434 Swenson v. Greenland, 4 N. D. 532, 62 N. W. 603 Roberts v. Bank, 8 N. D. 504, 79 N. W. 1049 Lee v. Crawford, 10 N. D. 482, 88 N. W. 97; Security Imp. Co. v. Cass County, 9 N. D. 553, 84 N. W. 477. A tax deed void on its face is not competent evidence. O'Neill v. Tyler, supra Black on Tax Titles, section 545 Cooper v. Shep-ardson, 51 Cal. 299; Williams v. Kirkland, 13 Wall. 306, 20 L. Ed. 683 Blackwell on Tax Titles, 83 Note D 2 Desty on Taxation 961 Johnson v. Elwood, 53 N. Y. 431 Dever v. Cornwell, 10 N. D. 123, 86 N. W. 227 Lee v. Crawford, 10 N. D. 482, 88 N. W. 97 : Sweigle v. Gates, 9 N. D. 538, 84 N. W. 481 Silsby v. Stockle, 7 N. W. 160 Bailey v. Haywood, 38 N. W. 209. Where a tax sale lacks competition and purchasers by agreement take turns at bidding, the sale is void. Blackwell on Tax Titles, section 559, Cooley on Taxation, (3d Ed.) 943; State v. Maxwell, 6 Wall. 268; Singer Mfg. Co. v. Yerger, 12 Fed. 487; Johns v. Thomas, 47 Iowa 441 Frank v. Arnold, 35 N. W. 453. Beggs v. Paine, 15 N. D. 436, 109 N. W. 322, contra, is governed by Laws 1890, section 72, and Laws 1897, section 78. A sale for a tax in whole or in part is illegal, is void. Wilson v. Supervisors, 47 Cal. 91 Dever v. Cornwell, supra Lee v. Crawford, supra Sweigle v. Gates, supra Sibly v. Stockle, supra Milage v. Coleman, 47 Wis. 180; Harper v. Rowe, 53 Cal. 233; Wills v. Austin, 53 Cal. 152 Treadwell v. Patterson, 51 Cal. 637 Case v. Dean, 16 Mich. 12; Riverside v. Howell, 113 1ll. 259; Kempt v. Cleland's lessee, 19 Ohio 308 Gage v. Plumpelly, 115 U. S. 462. Fisk, J. This action, which was brought to determine adverse claims to certain real property, was tried in the district court of Dickey county, and resulted in a judgment in defendant's favor. By this appeal we are asked to review the entire case. The complaint is in statutory form, alleging ownership of the property in plaintiff, and that defendants claim certain estates or