Van Dahm v. Novak

Petitioner, Dorothy Van Dahm, filed a petition against John Lotus Novak, the Du Page County Treasurer, pursuant to section 247a of the Revenue Act of 1939 (Revenue Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 120, par. 728a), seeking indemnity for losses she sustained by reason of the issuance of a tax deed relating to property petitioner had owned in joint tenancy with her then husband, Harold Van Dahm. The treasurer filed third-party complaints against Harold and against the tax purchaser, P. L. Myers. A default judgment was entered against Harold, but the circuit court of Du Page County granted summary…