The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-04-24
Published March %, 1880. J
TIfA DIT ED Cln

Az ACT 10 amend chapter fifty of the revised stat
utes Of l.75 entitled of lands sold for axes"
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
section ]. Section one thousand one hundred
and eighty seven OF chapter fifty of the revised
statutes Of ISIS, entitled of taxation" IL hereby
amended so To read as follows: Section ilS7.
No action shall be maintained by the grantee or
any one claiming under HIM, 10 recover the pos
session Of any land or any interest therein which
shall have been conveyed BY deed for the non pay
ment Of taxes. unless such action shall be brought
Withiu three years next after the date Of the ex-
eculi0u Of such deed OF, II such land demanded
shall be when so conveyed, vacant and unoccupied,
and so remain, or unless such action be brought
within three years next after the date of the re-
c0rdiug of such deed, unless such grantee or those
claiming under him, shall have been in actual,
not constructive, possession of the land so de-
mandCd, for three successive yea1 during the five
years next after the recording Of such deed: pro
u5CG, hOlCsUtr, that II the former owner axes pos
session Of any such land a. any time within three
months OF the expiration OF three years from the
date Of the execution Of such deed then and in
such case the grantee in such tax deed or those
claiming under him may bring and maintain an
ACTON 10 recover possession of said land al any
of said three years
Section ?. section one thousand one hundred
ana eighty eight Of chapter fifty of the revised
statutes u 1873 Is hereby amended as 10 read IS
lul.oWs: section llsS. No action shall be main
tanned by the former owner or any person claim
ing under him, 10 recover the possession Of any
laLl or any interest therein which shall have been
conveyed by deed for the non-payment Of taxes
lls ulidef such deed unless such action shall be
brought within three years next after the record
ing Of such deed. Whenever any such action
shall be commenced upon any tax deed hereto
fore or hereafter issued, after the expiration Of
three years from the date of the recording Of such
deed GnleSs such action shall be brought by & per
son who Was minor at the time the right Of action
shaL accrue a aforesaid, such deed, Il executed
substantially in the form prescribed by law for
the execution OF tax deeds, shall be conclusive
evidence of the existence and legality Of all pro
f1
The property for taxation, up 10 and including
the execution ot such decd
section j. Every action or proceeding 10 SET
aside any sale Of lands Tor the non payment OF
taxes, or 20 cancel any tax certificate. or 20 re
strain the Issuing Of any tax certificate or tax
deed for any error defect, going to the validity
OF the assessment and affecting the ground work
OF SycR tax, shall be commenced within one year
from The date Of such tax sale and not Thereafter
pfotHfd, that in case Of sales for the nom aymen
OF taxes made prior 70 the taking effect Of this
act the action, il not already barred, must be
commenced within one year after this act akes
effect and not thereafter.
section T. In every action brought to set aside
any sale OF land for the non-payment Of taxes, OF
10 cancel any tax certificate or TO restrain
the issuing Of any tax deed upon any ground
whatever, not going 10 the validity of the
assessment, and affecting the groundwork OF
such tax the plaintiff, If he show himself other
wise entitled 20 judgment, shall, before the en-
ny thereof within reasonable time, 10 be fixed
by the court pay into court for the person OF
persons claiming under such lax sale or tax cerrif-
lcate, this amount Tor which such land was sold
and the amount paid by such person or persons
for taxes assessed upon the premises subsequent
10 such sale with interest on all such amounts al
the rate Of twenty-five per cent. per annum from
the times % payment until the said money be 50
paid into court and in default Of such pavlneut
within the time 50 fixed, the defendant shall have
judgment IL the action
section ). The provisions Of the preceding sec
ton as 70 the payment into court 10 be made by
the plaintiff, shall apply 10 all actions brought to
cancel any tax deed or to remove the cloud upon
any title created by any tax certificate or tax deed
where he action iInpeeChes the tax deed upon
all. gFaunds whatever not affecting the ground
work o: the TAX for the nOn-QayneuI Of which
sIc-- decd or TX certificate was issued.
~luGnu q. The provisions Of the three preced-
ing sections snail not apply 10 any case where
the lands 50 sold described in such tax certiri-
cate or TAX deed were not liable 10 taxation, or
where the taxes on such lands were paid prior 10
such sale, OF where such lands have been re
deemed according 10 law.
Section :. Nothing in this act contained shall
BE- construed a. repeating or in any wise affecting
the limitations contained in section one thousand
TWO hundred and ten Of chapter fifty Of the re-
yised statutes, and in section one thousand two
hundred and ten Of said chapter, 80 far as said
section relates TO tax deeds.
section 5. All acts and parts Of acts conflicting
with or in any manner contravcuiug the pro
visions Of this act are hereby repealed
Section 9. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after Is passage and publication.
Approved March l6 1851