Trenton v. Howell

Some precursory statement is essential to exhibit the points debated at the argument of the present motion. On March 7th, 1941, the City of Trenton, possessing a tax sale certificate, filed a bill to foreclose the equity of redemption of those having an interest or estate in the premises described in the certificate. The City acquired the fee by virtue of a final decree made in that cause on September 23d 1941. Inadvertently, the City failed to include as defendants the personal representatives of one Maggie M. Howell who held a mortgage encumbrance upon a portion of the premises embraced by…