Woodward v. Von Zellen

This is a suit to quiet title to certain lands in the county of Marquette. Plaintiff holds under the regular chain of title. Defendant claims title as purchaser at tax sales and under tax deeds from the auditor general, perfected by notice to and failure of the last recorded grantee in the regular chain of title to redeem. Before filing the bill plaintiff deposited with the register in chancery a sum sufficient to redeem. Decree was entered in the circuit quieting plaintiff’s title. Defendant appealed.

When defendant received his deeds from the auditor general, the records in the office of the…