448.4 Presumptive evidence.
The deed shall be presumptive evidence in all the courts of this state in all controversies and actions in relation to the rights of the purchaser, and the purchaser’s heirs or assigns, to the parcel conveyed, of the following facts:
1. That the parcel conveyed was subject to taxes for the year or years stated in the deed.
2. That the taxes were not paid at any time before the sale.
3. That the parcel conveyed had not been redeemed from the sale at the date of the deed.
4. That the parcel had been listed and assessed.
5. That the taxes were levied or set according to law.
6. That the parcel was duly advertised for sale.
7. That the parcel was sold as stated in the deed.
[C51, §503; R60, §784; C73, §897; C97, §1444; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7287; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §448.4]
91 Acts, ch 191, §103
Referred to in §420.244, 448.5
Structure Iowa Code
Section 448.1 - Return of certificate of purchase — execution of deed — fees.
Section 448.3 - Execution and effect of deed.
Section 448.4 - Presumptive evidence.
Section 448.5 - Conclusive evidence.
Section 448.6 - Action to challenge treasurer’s deed.
Section 448.7 - Additional facts necessary.
Section 448.8 - Sale made by mistake.
Section 448.9 - Fraudulent sale.
Section 448.10 - Wrongful sales — purchaser indemnified.
Section 448.11 - Correcting wrongful sale.
Section 448.12 - Limitation of actions.
Section 448.13 - Cancellation of tax sale and certificate of purchase — refund of purchase money.
Section 448.14 - Officers de facto.
Section 448.15 - Affidavit by tax-title holder.
Section 448.16 - Claims adverse to tax title barred.
Section 448.17 - Indexing and recording of affidavits and claims.