McGuigan v. Fitzpatrick

This is a suit in equity brought against the first respondent, city treasurer of the city of Providence, and Bonded Municipal Corporation, a corporation of the state of New York. The principal relief sought is that a tax sale and tax deed, made by the first respondent, as such city treasurer, to the second respondent and covering certain real property in the city of Providence, be declared null and void.

The material facts are not in dispute and are as follows. On January 7,1926, Peter K. Poladian, then the owner of the property, executed and delivered a mortgage of it, his wife joining…