Urban v. Lois, Inc.

This is a proceeding pursuant to section 72 of the Civil Practice Act to set aside two tax deeds brought by S. Urban, Jr., a mortgagee, against Lois, Inc., the holder of the tax deeds. The county court of Cook County set aside the tax deeds on the ground that Urban had not been personally served with notice of the petition for tax deeds. From this order the respondent, Lois, Inc., appeals directly to this court.

This appeal involves important questions relating to the scope of section 72 in tax-deed proceedings. This case was commenced upon the county collector’s application for judgment and…