Anderson v. Drobnick

Respondents, Joseph J. Drobnick and Jerome P. Drobnick, appeal from the trial court’s order finding them not entitled to a full refund of all monies paid under protest in redeeming more than 200 parcels of vacant land.

The respondents had failed to pay 1980 real estate taxes on the parcels in question, and the properties had been placed for sale, pursuant to an order for judgment and sale, at the Lake County tax delinquent property sale on December 14, 1981. On that date the County of Lake, as trustee, made its noncash bids on the properties. The county had a standing bid on those parcels…