140.610. Proof by claimant of invalidity of sale. - Missouri Statutes

Proof by claimant of invalidity of sale.

140.610. In all suits and controversies involving the titleof land claimed and held by virtue of the deed executed by thecounty collector for nonpayment of taxes thereon, under this taxlaw, the person claiming by adverse title to such deed shall berequired to prove, in order to defeat the title conveyed by suchdeed, either that the land described therein was not subject totaxation at the date of assessment of the tax for which it wassold, or that the taxes for the nonpayment of which the land wassold were paid to the proper officer within the time limited bylaw therefor, or that the same had not been assessed for thetaxes for the nonpayment of which it was sold, or that the samehad been redeemed pursuant to law, or that a certificate inproper form had been given by the proper officer, within the timelimited by law for paying taxes or for redeeming from sales madefor the nonpayment thereof, stating no taxes were due at the timesuch sale was made, or that at the date of the deed theredemption period had not expired.

(RSMo 1939 § 11162)

(1977) Held, inadequacy of consideration is not a ground for setting aside a tax deed. Powell v. County of St. Louis (Mo.), 559 S.W.2d 189.