Legal Opinion

Muirhead v. Sands

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 5, 1897PublishedCited by 49 opinions

Appeal from Kalkaska; Aldrich, J. Bill by Peter Muirhead against Louis Sands to quiet title. From a decree for complainant, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.

Complainant, in January, 1895, became the purchaser from the State of the 78.89 acres of land in controversy, under a tax deed; the State having become the purchaser at the annual tax sale in December, 1893, the lands having been sold for the delinquent taxes of the year 1891. This bill is filed to quiet complainant’s. title under his tax deed.

1. It is claimed that under the law of 1889, as amended by the law of 1891, lands assessed for taxes of that year, upon which the taxes were unpaid, must be returned delinquent to the county treasurer in March, 1892, and that section 51‘of the act…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cargill v. PowerMichigan Supreme Court · 1850
  2. Negus v. YanceySupreme Court of Iowa · 1867
  3. Baldwin v. ElyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Cole v. ShelpMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Fowler v. CampbellMichigan Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Henry v. McKayWashington Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Auditor General v. SparrowMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Mercury Herald Co. v. MooreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Peninsular Savings Bank v. WardMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Baker v. State Land Office BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1940

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