Wolverine Land Co. v. Davis

Petitioner appealed from a decree of the circuit court denying a writ of assistance to put it in possession of premises by virtue of a tax deed. The auditor general’s petition for the sale of delinquent tax lands- was filed July 29, 1896, and an order obtained setting September 21, 1896, as the date upon which the matter would be heard. The decree bore date September 21,1896, but was not presented to the register in chancery until November 11th following, on which date he countersigned and entered it. Sale was made December 7th, and a certificate of sale issued to-Baldwin, and on May 3, 1898,…