Semer v. Auditor General
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Delta; Stone, J. Bill by John Semer against Perry F. Powers, auditor general, Edwin A. Wildey, commissioner of the State land office, and Tekla Engstrom Sundelius, to set aside a deed to the State of certain tax lands, and a homestead entry thereunder. From an order overruling a demurrer to the bill, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, C. J.
John Semer, the owner of the original title to certain lands in Delta county, filed a bill setting forth the following facts:
First. His ownership.
Second. That the lands are heavily timbered and valuable, and have never been occupied except by one Engstrom. z
Third. That the township board passed a resolution requesting the auditor general and commissioner of the State land office to cause examination to be made of all lands in the township which had been bid off to the State for more than three consecutive years for the purpose of homestead entry.
Fourth. That the auditor general pretends that…
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