Gaunt v. Arzoomanian

The facts are these: The petitioner claims title by deed from the city of Boston. The respondent claims title under a conveyance to him by one Brown. The city held a tax title on the property. It procured from the Land Court a decree dated January 4, 1937, for a foreclosure of all rights of redemption from the tax title. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 60, §§ 64-75, as then amended. In this foreclosure proceeding, “because of the negligence of the examiner,” the owner of the land was not notified as required by § 66, as amended, but the holders of a mortgage upon the land were notified and appeared and…