Philadelphia v. Schaefer
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 204, Jan. T., 1921, by Charlotte B. Smith, purchaser at tax sale, from order of C. P. No. 8, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1914, No. 6705, M. L. D., making absolute rule for reconveyance of land, in case of Philadelphia v. Gustave A. Schaefer et al. Buie for reconveyance of land sold at tax sale. Before Ferguson, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court made the rule absolute.' Charlotte B. Smith, purchaser at tax sale, appealed.
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Appeal, No. 204, Jan. T., 1921, by Charlotte B. Smith, purchaser at tax sale, from order of C. P. No. 8, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1914, No. 6705, M. L. D., making absolute rule for reconveyance of land, in case of Philadelphia v. Gustave A. Schaefer et al. Buie for reconveyance of land sold at tax sale. Before Ferguson, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court made the rule absolute.' Charlotte B. Smith, purchaser at tax sale, appealed. Error assigned was order, quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Sadler,
The city of Philadelphia caused certain real estate to be sold for nonpayment of taxes. On October 6, 1919, Charlotte B. Smith became the purchaser, and the sheriff’s deed to her was acknowledged and recorded. Within a year, Fred J. Schaefer presented his petition to compel a reconveyance to him as the holder of the title to the land. Section 33 of the Act of June 4, 1901, P. L. 364, gives to “the owner of any property sold under a tax or municipal claim, or his assignees, or any party whose lien or estate has been discharged thereby [the right to] redeem the same…
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