Clair v. Craig

Citations

• 77 Kan. 394
• 94 P. 790
• 1908 Kan. LEXIS 276

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Tax Deed — Acquisition by Tenant Obligated to Pay Taxes — Validity — Statute of Limitations. A tenant, while- in the possession of real estate under an agreement with the owner to pay the taxes thereon, cannot obtain a tax deed upon such premises for taxes which accrued during his use and possession, and a tax deed so obtained is void and insufficient to start the statute of limitations.</p> <p>2. -Notice — Recording Fraudulent Deed. Recording a tax deed which has been fraudulently obtained by a tenant . of the land described in the deed will not impart notice of such fraud to an owner who is a non-resident of the state and has no knowledge, or reason to suspect the existence, of such fraud.</p>