Avalon Borough School District v. Weeks

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

The question involved in this appeal is whether a tax claim filed by the school district of the Borough of Avalon on April 15, 1933, for unpaid school taxes for the year 1930 was divested by a judicial sale held on October 5, 1933, where the bid or purchase price was sufficient to pay the costs of the sale and all taxes due for the year 1930 and prior years.

On petition of the owner of the land affected by the lien, a rule to show cause why the lien should not be stricken off was granted and no answer was filed. After argument, the court below struck off the lien and the…