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A. I couldn't quite do that. 



Q. As near as you can ? 



A. Oh, I think they served a notice on me. 



Q. No, I repudiate that; I think he should answer my question; 

 when did you redeem from the 1885 sale? 



Mr. Adams. — I don't see what the object of this testimony is, going 

 into the merits of that lawsuit. 



Q. About when did you redeem from the 1885 tax sale ? 

 , A. I think it was about -two years afterwards, in December in 1887, 

 I think. 



Q. Was it after the commencement of the action ? 



A Yes, sir. 



Q. When did you redeem from the 1881 tax sale ? 



Mr. Adams. — ■ I would like to inquire what the object of this is. 



Mr. Anibal. — We will show the object of this. 



Q. When did you redeem from the 1881 tax sale ? 



A. I couldn't say; Judge Westbrook has some papers. 



Q. About when was it? 



A. I couldn't tell you Without sending down to his office and get- 

 ting the papers. 



Q. Get as near the date as you can ? 



A. I couldn't say. 



Q. Was it before or after the action was commenced ? 



A. I couldn't say. 



Q. What is your best recollection ? 



A. J couldn't say. 



Q. Have you any recollection whether it was before or after? 



A. My recollections are that — I couldn't say just when it was. 



Q. Have you any recollection whether it was before or after the 

 action was commenced ? 



Mr. Adams. — That is not very important. 



Mr. Anibal. — Very important in this inquiry pertaining to the evi- 

 dence given by this man. 



The Witness. — I couldn't say just the date of it. 



Q. Was it before or after the action was commenced? 



A. I think it was after the action was commenced. 



Q. Both of those redemptions were after the action was commenced ? 



A. That is my opinion; those papers' are with Judge Westbrook. 



Q. They were redeemed from the 1881 tax sale in May, 1886, and 

 from the 1885 tax sale on December 27, 1887; is that it? 



A. The papers would be the best evidence. 



