The People v. Thain

A decree entered by the circuit court of Cook county in a tax foreclosure action on November 5, 1942, fixed the amount of tax penalties, interest and costs due on a certain tract of land for the years 1932-1940, inclusive. Pursuant to the decree, the county treasurer and ex-officio county collector gave notice and sold the premises at public vendue on December 2, 1942. Appellant, Marshall S. Howard, was the highest bidder and a certificate of purchase was issued to him. It contained a statement that' if there was no redemption, the owner of the certificate would be entitled to a deed on…