Legal Opinion · Dissent

Weller v. Wheelock

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided November 30, 1908No. Docket No. 43Published

Error to Genesee; Wisner, J. Ejectment by Addison M. Weller and others against Frank B. Wheelock, Lorenzo P. Wheelock, and Frank M. Smith, impleaded with Fred J. Pierson. There was judgment for defendants on a verdict directed by the court, and plaintiffs bring error.

1DissentHooker, J.

June 19,1902, certain land bid in for the State for the tax of 1899 was purchased by O’Connor from the auditor general, in accordance to law-. May 25, 1903, a deed was issued to him in compliance with the statute then existing, and the title conveyed thereby was limited by the provision of Act No. 229, Pub. Acts 1897, as amended by Act No. 204, Pub. Acts 1899. This law (section 140) provided, in substance, that no writ of assistance should issue on behalf of a tax title owner until after he should have filed with the proper county clerk a return by the sheriff showing personal service by him…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Harrison v. MetzMichigan Supreme Court · 1868
  2. McKisson v. DavenportMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Todd v. Boards of Election CommissionersMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Heineman v. SchlossMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Davis v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1907

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