Phoenix Bond and Indemnity CO. v. Pappas

SECOND DIVISION

JANUARY 25, 2000

1-98-2905

PHOENIX BOND AND INDEMNITY ) Appeal from the

CO., MIDWEST REAL ESTATE ) Circuit Court

INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC., OAK ) of Cook County

PARK INVESTMENTS, INC., AND )

S.I. SECURITIES, ))

Plaintiffs-Appellees, )) No. 98 CO 008

v. ))

MARIA PAPPAS, COOK COUNTY )

TREASURER AND ex-officio COUNTY )

COLLECTOR OF COOK COUNTY, ) The Honorable) Francis J. Barth,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

OPINION MODIFIED UPON DENIAL OF REHEARING

PRESIDING JUSTICE COUSINS delivered the opinion of the

court:

The plaintiffs are tax buyers at the annual Cook County tax sale. In response…