Cook Land, Construction & Producing Co. v. McDonald
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Iron; Stone, J. Bill by the Cook Land, Construction & Producing Company against Donald McDonald to compel a reconveyance of certain land acquired by tax title. From a decree for complainant, defendant appeals. The complainant is the original owner by a patent from the United States of the 40 acres involved in this suit.
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Appeal from Iron; Stone, J. Bill by the Cook Land, Construction & Producing Company against Donald McDonald to compel a reconveyance of certain land acquired by tax title. From a decree for complainant, defendant appeals. The complainant is the original owner by a patent from the United States of the 40 acres involved in this suit. It neglected to pay its taxes, and in 1893 one-quarter of the land was sold to the State for the delinquent taxes of 1889. In 1896 the entire parcel was sold for the delinquent taxes of 1894, and bid in by the State. These sales were made pursuant to the proper…
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, C. J.
(after stating the facts). It is conceded that the tax titles are void. Defendant’s title rests solely upon the adverse possession of more than five years un*177der section 73 of the general tax law (1 Comp. Laws, § 3896). Complainant insists that the statute of limitations provided for in section 73 is repealed by Act No. 229, Pub. Acts 1897, so far as titles conveyed by the State thereafter are concerned. This view was adopted by the court below. This is the principal question in the case, and is before this court for the first time. Notwithstanding the able argument of counsel for the…
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