Blackwell v. Park Place Investment

PRESIDING JUSTICE LaPORTA

delivered the opinion of the court:

Petitioners, Marquette, Sanford and Candie Blackwell (the Black-wells), appeal a trial judge’s order that denied their section 2—1401 petition to vacate the issuance of a tax deed. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 110, par. 2—1401.) The deed was issued pursuant to section 266 of the Revenue Act of 1939 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 120, par. 747) to Park Place Investments on land Marquette and Sanford Blackwell purchased in 1978. Candie Benita Blackwell was subsequently identified as a party with interest in the land. The Blackwells contend…