Dubin v. Greenwood

The question presented is whether a purchaser of realty duly forfeited to the state for the nonpayment of taxes, assessments, etc., who receives a deed for such realty from a county auditor, pursuant to Section 5762, General Code, acquires title free from all liens and encumbrances.

Appellant herein answers the question in the affirmative, relying principally on the cases of Kahle v. Nisely, 74 Ohio St., 328, 78 N. E., 526, and Cech v. Schultz, 132 Ohio St., 353, 7 N. E. (2d), 557, which state the rule that where real estate has been forfeited to the state for the nonpayment of taxes,…