People ex rel. Moynehan v. Gaus
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 27th day of February, 1909, directed to Charles H. Gaus, as Comptroller of the State of Hew York, commanding him to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of Albany all and singular his proceedings had in granting an application, under section 137 of the Tax Law (Laws of 1896, chap. 908), to redeem certain land from a sale for unpaid taxes.
1Opinion of the Court
Sewell, J.:
The relator purchased the lands in question at the sale of 1905, and March 12, 1907, the Comptroller of the State executed a deed of the same pursuant to the sale. December 7, 1908, the Comptroller made an order allowing a redemption of the lands on the ground that they were occupied at the time of the expiration of the year given for the redemption thereof, and no notice to redeem had been served as required by law.
The order was made upon the application of the defendant Robert C. Pruyn, who claimed to be the owner of the premises and that he had had the actual, lawful and…
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