Winters v. Cook
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Ottawa; Padgham, J. Bill by Frank Winters against Percy T. Cook to quiet title to land. Defendant filed an answer in the nature of a cross-bill, alleging a tender of the amount necessary to redeem from complainant’s tax lien, and prayed that his title be quieted as against complainant. From a decree for complainant, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The complainant received a quitclaim deed of the premises involved in this suit from Diantha Winters, his stepmother, on April 11, 1903. The only title held by her at that time was based upon an auditor *484general’s deed, dated August 6, 1902, for the delinquent taxes of 1898. Previous to the date of complainant’s quitclaim deed, Diantha Winters caused a notice, under Act No. 204 of the Public Acts of 1899, to be made, directed to Percy T. Cook, who was the owner of the land, subject to such rights as she had acquired under her tax deed. The following is a copy:
“Notice.
“ To Percy T. Cook, of…
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