Legal Opinion

Koch v. Austin

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided November 28, 1916PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Whit of entky dated November 2, 1915, to recover certain land in Saugus. • In the Land Court the case was tried before Davis, J., whose ruling and finding for the tenant are stated in the opinion. The demandant alleged exceptions. The case was submitted on briefs.

1Opinion of the CourtPieece, J.

This is a writ of entry to recover land in Saugus. The demandant claims title under a tax collector’s sale of the premises as unredeemed real estate made under St. 1909, c. 490, *216Part II, § 68. The tenant is a mortgagee claiming under one Briggs, the person appearing of record on April 1, 1911, as the owner thereof.

Taxes for the year 1911 were assessed to Briggs, a non-resident of Saugus. On March 16, 1912, the collector of taxes made a written demand on Briggs for payment of the taxes. The taxes remaining unpaid for more than fourteen days after the demand, the collector advertised the land…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. City of Boston v. TurnerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
  2. Charland v. Trustees of the Home for Aged WomenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
  3. Shurtleff v. PotterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
  4. Lynde v. City of MaldenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1896

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. City of Fall River v. Conanicut MillsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  2. Town of Lenox v. OglesbyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
  3. Wood v. WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
  4. Kelly v. O'RourkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919

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