Robbins v. Barron

Cooley, Ch. J:

Barron brought suit against the plaintiffs in error to recover a certain tract of land in the township of China, of which it is conceded Lucinda A. Robbins is owner, unless her title has been cut off by tax conveyances. Barron holds tax-titles for the years ,1864, 1865 and 1866, and claimed to recover upon these. It was shown, however, that each of these titles was defective, and Barron then claimed to recover the amount of the legal taxes which were covered by the sales, and also the taxes for 1867, which he had paid without sale.

To defeat this claim the defendants put in…