Allen v. Nettleton

This is an appeal from a decree of the superior court of Cook County dismissing the partition suit of appellant for want of equity.

The sole, issue is whether the appellant can collaterally attack a decree of the circuit court of Cook County which in a tax foreclosure proceeding ordered the issuance of a tax deed to appellee’s predecessor in title.

On July 11, 1947, the People of the State of Illinois filed a complaint in the circuit court of Cook County pursuant to section 216 of the Revenue Act of 1939 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1945, chap. 120, par. 697,) to foreclose certain delinquent taxes on the…