Ceska Jednota Inc. v. Strode

Appellant, Ceska Jednota Inc., appeals from an order of the Circuit Court dismissing its petition for a tax deed and expunging its attempted redemption of a subsequent tax purchase by F. J. Strode. Appellant argues that as the prior tax purchaser of the same lot, it had sufficient interest under Article IX, Section 5 of the Illinois Constitution of 1870 to redeem the property from a subsequent tax purchaser. Appellant also argues that its earlier tax purchase should be considered “complete” under a proper construction of Section 728 of the Revenue Act. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1963, ch. 120, par. 728.

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