Interstate Bond Co. v. Baran

Mr. Chiee Justice Thompson

delivered the opinion of the court:

A petition was filed in equity in the circuit court of Cook County by appellant under “An Act concerning land titles,” (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1947, chap. 30, par. 45 to 148, incl.) commonly known as the Torrens Act, to compel the appellee, the recorder of deeds of Cook County and ex officio registrar of titles, to enter a memorial of a tax deed on the register of the land. The appellee filed an answer denying the right to register the tax deed by reason of failure to comply with section 82 of the Torrens Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1947, chap.…