Ledyard v. Auditor General
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Carpenter, Frazer, and Hosmer, JJ. Petition by Matilda C. Ledyard against Roscoe D. Dix, auditor general, and Harry E. Culverwell, to set aside a tax sale. From a decree for petitioner, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
Petitioner was tbe owner of real property in Detroit valued at about $15,000. She had sold the property on contract to George W. Robinson, and at the time of the sale of the property for taxes, as hereinafter stated, there was due upon the contract $7,500. Under the terms of the contract, the taxes were to be paid by Robinson. In 1893 there was levied and assessed upon the property the sum of $23.20, state and county taxes for that year. *57Under the contract, it was the duty of Robinson to pay them. He neglected to do so, and the property was advertised for sale; and the petitioner, discovering…
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