G. F. Sanborn Co. v. Johnson
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Gogebic; Cooper, J. Bill by the G. F. Sanborn Company against Oscar Johnson and James B. Bradley, auditor general, to remove a cloud from the title to certain land. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
Complainant, claiming to be the owner of a certain 40 acres of land situated in Gogebic county, brings this suit in equity to remove a cloud upon its title. That cloud consists of a tax title arising from the nonpayment of the taxes assessed upon said land for the years 1896 and 1897. This title was in its inception regular and was purchased by the State. In 1901, after the time of redemption had expired, the land was sold and regularly deeded by the State to John Martin and John Win-berg. Very, soon after their purchase Martin and Win-berg undertook to give the statutory notice prescribed by…
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