Bogie v. Town of Barnet

Considering the majority view following reargument, I desire to supplement my previous dissent by the following additional comments.

The technical requirement of the statute in conducting the initial sale of the property, and its purchase by the town, were complied with. No fraud or collusion is charged. The validity of the tax is not questioned. The tax collector, without success, attempted to receive bids for less than the whole property.

*56The precise question presented is whether, in the absence of legislative direction, — is the plaintiff, defaulting taxpayer, entitled to the profit made by…