Richard v. Ryno

Defendants appeal as of right from a circuit court judgment quieting title in plaintiffs name to a parcel of property located in Montcalm County and denying defendants’ counterclaim also seeking a determination of title. Defendants are children of the now deceased last grantees of record of the parcel. Plaintiff is the tax title purchaser of the property. We reverse on the basis that plaintiff did not comply with the statutory requirements for notice of the tax proceedings. As a result of this failure plaintiff may not claim defendants’ laches as a defense.

MCL 211.140; MSA 7.198 prescribes…